Melissa McConnell

Background

McConnell, Melissa was born on January 22, 1953 in Hays, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Henry McConnell and Lucia Maria Foster.

Education

Bachelor in Broadcast Communication, San Francisco State University, 1976.

Career

Midday personality, program director, Station KWUN, Concord, California, 1976-1980; nightime personality, Station KYA-AM-FM, San Francisco, 1980-1982; evening personality, producer entertainment calendar, Station KIOI-FM, San Francisco, 1982-1987; midday personality, music director, Station KEEN, San Jose, California, 1987-1990; midday personality, production director, Station KDBK/KDBQ, San Francisco, 1990-1991; midday personality, Station KKIS-AM-FM, Concord, San Francisco, California, 1990-1993; on-air personality, Station KYCY (93.3 FM Young Country), San Francisco, 1994-1996; program director, midday personality, Station KRAZ, Santa Rosa, California, since 1996. Freelance celebrity interviewer, San Francisco, since 1980. Guest co-host Evening Magazine Show Station KPIX-television, San Francisco, since 1988.

Producer, host Melissa's Pix-Hit Video of the Week, Heritage Cablevision, San Jose, 1989-1993. Host Life Long Learning and Between the Lines, M+DTV, ContraCosta television.

Achievements

• Melissa McConnell has been listed as a noteworthy Radio personality by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Spokesperson Concerned Citizens of the Peninsula Hospital District, Burlingame, California, 1987-1990. Member Academy Country Music (board directors 1990-1992, 95-, disc jockey catagory).

Connections

Married Hassan Reza, August 8, 1979 (divorced 1987). Children: Christine Foster, Lucinda Foster. Married Thomas Charles Wilson, August 3, 1991.

Father:

Henry McConnell Foster

Mother:

Lucia Maria Foster

Spouse:

Thomas Charles Wilson

Spouse:

Hassan Reza

child:

Christine Foster McConnell

child:

Lucinda Foster McConnell