About:Our Writers:Randall Bloomquist

About Randall

Randall Bloomquist is a veteran talk radio programmer and journalist who most recently served as program director of news/talk 640 WGST in Atlanta. He also oversaw operation of the Atlanta Braves Radio Network, the Georgia News Network, and the Atlanta office of the Total Traffic Network.

Bloomquist began his radio career in 1996 as program director of news/talk WBT-AM in Charlotte, NC. During his four years at the station, Bloomquist helped position WBT for success by bringing focus to the programming content and attracting new talent to the line-up. In September 2000, Bloomquist left WBT to become Director of AM Operations for Clear Channel Radio’s Richmond, VA cluster. In September 2003, ABC Radio gave Bloomquist his dream job as program director of news/talk WMAL-AM in his hometown of Washington, DC. Bloomquist’s biggest programming achievement was converting veteran WMAL personality Chris Core from a news interviewer into a true talk show host. But Bloomquist is more proud of Operation Homefront, a holiday fundraising campaign that raised $2 million in 60 days for Fisher House, an organization that supports wounded military personnel and their families.

Prior to his career in radio, Bloomquist worked as a Washington-based journalist and public relations practitioner. He spent seven years as Washington Bureau Chief of the trade publication Radio & Records,where he founded the paper’s News/Talk section, and started the the R&R Talk Radio Seminar, the leading annual conference for talk radio professionals. Bloomquist continues to write on a freelance basis. His work has appeared in numerous publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, ADWEEK, and The Washington Times.