Michael John Gorniak

Background

Gorniak, Michael John was born on August 1, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Ronald Edward and Sylvia (Palasik) Gorniak.

Education

Graduated from the high school, Dolton, Illinois.

Career

Talk show host, Station WYCA, Hammond, Indiana, 1970-1973; announcer, Station KLEC, Olkahoma City, 1973-1976; chief engineer, Station KLEC, Olkahoma City, 1974-1976; disc jockey, Station KOMA, Olkahoma City, 1974-1977; assistant engineer, Station KOMA, Olkahoma City, 1975-1977; assistant engineer, Station KFYR, Bismark, North Dakota, 1977-1978; chief engineer, Station KEIN, Great Falls, Montana, 1978-1979; chief engineer, Station KDWB, St. Paul, 1979-1989; director engineering, Station KDWB, St. Paul, since 1989. Member technical committee IDS Stations, Minneapolis, since 1979, Shoreview Stations, Minneapolis, since 1987. Director studio construction Station KDWB, 1979.

Director transmitter construction Station KDWB, 1979. Designer, director studio construction Station KDWB, 1979, 86, 88, 90.

Achievements

• Michael John Gorniak has been listed as a noteworthy Broadcast engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Radio Relay League, Society Broadcast Engineers.

Interests

• Avocations: music, camping, brewing beer, recording, amateur radio.

Connections

Father:

Ronald Edward Gorniak

Mother:

Sylvia (Palasik) Gorniak