John Butler is the President of Butler7media, with studios in Dallas, Mineola, and Canton. KMOO-FM and KWJB-AM-FM are celebrating 60 years of serving East Texas.

Starting at the age of 15, he worked in a television and radio newsroom and also served as a popular DJ where he tested his creative flair by producing two prime-time documentaries and hosting a weekly radio interview show.

John knows something about radio promotion.

As a DJ at the legendary KLIF in Dallas, John took part in what was billed by Gordon McLendon as the “largest radio promotion ever in radio.” John was the DJ from KLIF in a bicycle race across Texas with the #1 DJs from Houston and San Antonio. They started at the Alamo, raced to downtown Dallas, then on to Herman Park in Houston. Fans followed the race as it was covered on the three stations.

John graduated from the University of Texas with honors and holds a Master’s Degree from SMU.

He is on the Texas Association of Broadcasters Board and is the past president of the Golden Mic Club.

John has a new book scheduled for release later this year, based on a road trip he took in search of America. (Spoiler alert: he found it.)