Magic Personalities 


Tina Gao

 
 

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MUSIC LEGEND HERB ALPERT ON TUESDAY, 2/8/11
Tina Gao is the Public Service Director and Producer of EXCEPTIONAL WOMEN.

Tina was born in China and moved to the U.S. with her family when she was 7, barely speaking a word of English.  She has also lived in Montreal. Tina is fluent in 3 languages: Mandarin Chinese, French and English. She's an Honors graduate of UMass Amherst (Commonwealth College) and was previously a newscaster and disc jockey at WERS 88.9 FM.  An avid animal lover, Tina is shamelessly in love with her orange cat, Kiko.
 
 
  

Tina with jazz legend Patti Austin
 
 
Tina with Edwin McCain
 
 
 
Tina with saxophonist extraordinaire Dave Koz 

 

When did you start at MAGIC?
Started out on the Street Team in September 2007, and as luck, timing and Fate would have it, got on the air 3 months later.  A dream come true for this radio girl to do what she loves at her long-time favorite radio station.

Favorite Restaurant:
Equal opportunity foodie!

Favorite MAGIC Artist:
Richard Marx

Actor/Actress:
Ray Romano / Meg Ryan 

All-time Favorite Movie:
The Sound of Music

TV Show you never miss:
Everybody Loves Raymond, The King of Queens, Two and a Half Men 

Favorite food:
Anything spicy!  Ethnic food, seafood, lobster, lasagna...although nothing beats home cooking.
My favorite is homemade fried jumbo shrimp! 

Least favorite food:
Meat

Favorite drink:
H2O

Your ideal vacation is:
Travel the world with my family

What would you do if you weren’t on the radio?
I'd love to have my own show on Animal Planet, the Food Network or the Travel Channel!  If I were jobless, I would pray and play scratch tickets. 

Historical event you wish you could have witnessed?
The creation of the Universe

Favorite place in Boston:
Home is truly where the heart is

Worst job you ever had?
Receptionist at a snobby hedge fund company.  It was a circus!  Working with CWC was a nightmare too!

Favorite athlete:
Kiko Gao, #1

Most embarrassing moment on the radio?
The first time I was called "Tinalicious" by Dan Justin!  I plead the 5th on the rest :) 
              
                    

Tina with music legend Herb Alpert backstage at the Wilbur Theatre 

 
Tina with Herb Alpert's band member extraordinaire, Hussain Jiffry