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Paula Balish credits her father for her career in radio. He gave Paula her first transistor radio at age six. Paula’s love for music grew as she did, and following her graduation from Mentor High School in 1980, she jetted down to Florida, enrolled in the Connecticut School of Broadcasting and landed her first job. After working at several Florida stations, Paula’s ultimate dream came true, returning home to Cleveland to work at her favorite rock station WNCX.


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