| John L. Hawkins Business & technology articles by John Hawkins
Blog by John Hawkins
John Hawkins is a veteran technology consultant, writer, speaker, teacher and software developer.
As CEO, CTO and Editorial Director of Advisor Media, Inc., John oversees the content of publications, conferences, seminars, Web sites, e-newsletters, CDs and other information and training resources, and hosts Advisor technical conferences.
John is the author of hundreds of articles and two books on technology, and is a frequent speaker at business and technology events world-wide.
Formerly, John was an executive in radio and television broadcasting, marketing communications, and manufacturing. His achievements include Senior Broadcast Engineer certification, FCC First Class license, FAA Private Pilot license, BA in Broadcasting, and MBA in Management.
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| Leonard Nimoy and John Hawkins beam up to the set of CNBC TV show "The Next Wave with Leonard Nimoy" where John trekked six times as guest expert. |
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| John playing the 88s at an Advisor conference jam session. |
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| Mr. Hawkins goes to Washington: John leading a debate on XML at the Department of Defense E-Commerce conference. |
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| John swapping stories with IBM executive Al Zollar. |
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| Advisor Media president Jeanne Banfield Hawkins and CEO John L. Hawkins with some of the many magazine titles Advisor has launched over the years. |
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| So much to publish, so little time. And so many "Advisor blue" shirts! |
| Management
- Advisor Media, San Diego: CEO, CTO, editorial director & partner
- Hawkins Media: partner
- HawkTek Corp, San Francisco: CEO, CTO & partner
- Golden Gate Computer Society, San Francisco: president
- Northstar Broadcasters KKFX 1250, Seattle: general manager & partner
- Millennium Communications Company, San Francisco: CEO, creative director & partner
- Entertainers II, "Hollywood Club", San Francisco: vice president & partner
- Creative Media Consultants, San Francisco: CEO & partner
- Metromedia Radio KNEW 910, San Francisco: program director & operations manager
- Hawkins Media Services, San Francisco: owner
- Crosby Broadcasting KMPX 106.9, San Francisco: technical manager
- San Francisco State University KRTG 880: program director
Education/Credentials/Memberships
- MBA in Management, Golden Gate University
- BA in Broacasting, San Francisco State University
- California Community Colleges teaching credential
- FAA Private Pilot License
- FCC First Class License
- SBE Certified Senior Broadcast Engineer
- American Mensa member
- Rotary Club of La Jolla Internet Chair
Speaking & Hosting
- Advisor live conferences: host
- Ashton-Tate Technical Conference
- Borland International Conference
- Client-Server World
- Clipper DevCon
- Database World
- DB/Expo
- dBASE Symposium
- Department of Defense E-Commerce Day: panel moderator
- dFUG Germany
- Fox Software DevCon
- Fox Software UK
- M2 Magazine Management Conference
- Microsoft FoxPro DevCon
- Microsoft Tech-Ed
- PC Database Development Conference
- PC Expo
- Tech Interchange: conference host
- Windows World Germany
Writing
- Advisor Media magazines, journals, guides & zones
- Mobile Business Advisor Magazine, HawkTrek column
- E-Business Advisor Magazine
- Data Based Advisor Magazine
- NAB RadioActive Magazine
- Consulting Insider newsletter
- FoxPro User Journal
- Microcomputer Report audio magazine: author & host
- FoxPro 2.0 Programmer's Reference, Que Books
- FoxPro 2.5 Programmers's Reference, Que Books
- Hawk's RAM syndicated column
- Training and how-to manuals
- Research analysis reports
- White papers
- Advertisements and commercials
Television
- CNBC Network series "The Next Wave with Leonard Nimoy": guest expert
- Professional Developer Seminars, satellite-delivered TV series, co-producer & host
- Millennium Studios: TV and radio commercials & shows producer, director, writer, talent
- KQED TV 9 San Francisco: guest auctioneer
- Cablevision Walnut Creek: guest auctioneer
- KUDO TV 38 San Francisco: assistant chief engineer
- Cablecom-General: system engineer & video production manager
- Serros Mobile Television Productions: production engineer
- Far West Laboratory for Education Research & Development: video production engineer
Radio
- Management: KKFX 1250 Seattle: vice president & general manager. KNEW 910 San Francisco/Oakland: operations manager
- On-Air: KKFX 1250 Seattle. KNEW 910 San Francisco/Oakland. KMPX 106.9 San Francisco. KWUN/K-15 1480 San Francisco/Concord. KKIS 990 San Francisco/Pittsburg. KNBA 1190 San Francisco/Vallejo.
- Interviewed on: The Computer Show, syndicated. KSFO 560 San Francisco. KALW San Francisco.
- Programming: KNEW 910 San Francisco: program director, created "The Greatest Hits of All Time" music format, co-created "California Girls" talk show. KWUN/K-15 1480 San Francisco/Concord: program director. KNBA 1190 San Francisco/Vallejo: program director.
- Consultant to: ABC Radio KGO 810 San Francisco. KMPH TV 26 Fresno/Visalia. Trans-Western Broadcasting Laramie, WY, Pueblo, CO. Metromedia Radio KNEW 910 San Francisco/Oakland. Adler Communications KWUN 1480 San Francisco/Concord. Contra Costa Radio KCCR 1480 San Francisco/Concord. KEST 1450 Radio San Francisco. KNBA 1190 San Francisco/Vallejo.
- Millennium Studios, Creative Media Consultants, Hawkins Media Services: radio & TV commercials & shows producer, director, writer, talent
- Production: Millennium Studios. Creative Media Consultants. Mutual News. KKHI 1550/95.7 San Francisco. Hawkins Media Services.
- Engineering: KNEW 910 San Francisco/Oakland, chief engineer. KMPX 106.9 San Francisco, technical director. KKHI 1550/95.7 San Francisco. KLAC 570 Los Angeles. KMET 94.7 Los Angeles. KPEN 101.3 San Francisco. KPFA 94.1/KPFB 89.3 Berkeley.
Marketing/Advertising/PR Consulting
- ABC Radio KGO
- Buttercup Pantry
- Committee to Re-Elect the President
- Concord Pavilion
- JC Penney Pixy Studios
- Kinderfoto International
- Livingston Department Stores
- KMPH TV
- Monterey Mushroom
- Morehouse Foods
- Sealy Mattress
- Sheraton Inn
- United Airlines
Technology Consulting
- Borland International
- Broderbund Software
- Cagwin & Dorward
- DB/Expo
- DCI
- Fox Software
- Hill & Knowlton
- IBM
- Lucasfilm
- Mrs. Fields Cookies
- National Emergency Services
- NUMMI - New United Motor Manufacturing Inc.
- Price-Waterhouse
- Skywalker Sound
- Totaltape Publishing
- US Audio
Teaching
- College of Marin: instructor
- Golden Gate Computer Society: president 1986-1990
Interviewing Show Biz Interviews
- Steve Allen
- Woody Allen
- Ed Ames
- Eddy Arnold
- Gary "U.S." Bonds
- Sonny Bono
- Albert Brooks
- Freddy Cannon
- Johnny Carson
- Cher
- Dave Clark (Dave Clark Five)
- Perry Como
- Joan Crawford
- Jim Croce
- Danny & the Juniors
- James Darren
- Sammy Davis Jr.
- Spencer Davis (Group)
- Bobby Day (Robert Byrd)
- Jimmy Dean
- Neil Diamond
- Denny Doherty (Mamas & Papas)
- Mickey Dolenz (Monkees)
- Everly Brothers
- Fifth Dimension
- Roberta Flack
- Fleetwoods (Gary, Gretchen, Barbara)
- Redd Foxx
- Esther Gordy-Edwards (Motown Museum)
- Lou Gottleib (Limeliters)
- Dave Guard (Kingston Trio)
- Cornell Gunther (Coasters)
- Al Ham (record producer)
- Alex Hassilev (Limelighters)
- Bobby Hatfield (Righteous Brothers)
- Ron Holden
- Brian Hyland
- Janis Joplin
- Quincy Jones
- Emmett Kelly Jr. (Ringling Bros. Circus)
- Gladys Knight (& the Pips)
- Gypsy Rose Lee
- Bobby Lewis
- John Lewis (Modern Jazz Quartet)
- Little Anthony (& the Imperials)
- Melissa Manchester
- Chuck Mangione
- Arlene Martell (Star Trek)
- Johnny Mathis
- Phyliss McGuire (McGuire Sisters)
- Rod McKuen
- Bill Medley (Righteous Brothers)
- Sergio Mendes (& Brasil 66)
- Rick Nelson
- Mike Nesmith (Monkees)
- Leonard Nimoy
- Shirley Owens (Shirelles)
- Fred Parris (Five Satins)
- Freda Payne
- Lou Rawls
- Don Rickles
- Billy Joe Royal
- Art Scholl (stunt pilot)
- Del Shannon
- Mike Smith (Dave Clark Five)
- Bill "Oliver" Swofford
- Peter Tork (Monkees)
- Tina Turner
- Dionne Warwick
- Grace Lee Whitney (Star Trek)
- Andy Williams
- Bill Withers
- Stevie Wonder
- Glenn Yarbrough (Limeliters)
Business & Technology Interviews
- Ed Esber, Ashton-Tate president
- Dave Fulton, Fox Software founder
- Bill Gates, Microsoft founder & chairman
- Philippe Kahn, Borland founder
- Storey Musgrave, NASA astronaut
- Wayne Ratliff, dBASE creator
- Al Zollar, IBM Lotus general manager
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