Background
Kolin was born in Columbus, Georgia and lived in New New York
Kolin was born in Columbus, Georgia and lived in New New York
Kolin attended New York University for his undergraduate degree, New York University for his Doctor of Dental Surgery, and Fairleigh Dickinson University for Orthodontics.
Kolin is known for his radio and comedy companies he created: Data Base Communications and United Stations Radio Networks. Most of his childhood was spent in New New York As a child, he listened to Don Imus and old radio broadcasts of the Shadow.
Kolin’s first experience on the radio began when Scott Shannon offered him a job at the now legendary Z100 for $25/week writing, producing, and voicing comedy.
That arrangement didn"t last long as the station went from worst to first in less than one year. Suddenly there were dozens of stations copying that Top 40 Z100 format.
As a result, Kolin had a built in syndication network which grew to 3 formats of comedy for the biggest names in radio including Rick Dees in Los Angeles and John Lander in Houston. Kolin co-hosted the John Lander Q Morning Zoo in Houston as well as a syndicated weekend show, "John Landers Hit mUsic United States of America." Eventually Kolin started a radio syndication company, Data Base Communications which eventually became part of the United Stations Radio Networks.
Radio In 1994, Doctor Dave partnered with Nick Verbitsky and legendary Dick Clark in the formation of United Stations Radio Networks using Dave"s former syndication company, Data Base Communications as its nucleus.
The company grew tenfold. Since then, Kolin has been on the Board of Directors of United Stations Radio Networks, Executive VP in charge of Comedy programming, as well as Executive Producer of the Pulse Comedy Show Preparatory United Stations is currently the largest privately held radio network in the United States.
Kolin released a single in 1987 called "Vanna, Pick Maine a Letter", a parody of The Box Tops" "The Letter" about a contestant on Wheel of Fortune.