Born in Ohio and raised in Nebraska, John Rook has enjoyed a successful career in radio broadcasting, first as a disc jockey and then as one of the nations most respected program directors.

A chance meeting with actor Burt Lancaster introduced Rook to the Pasadena Playhouse, where he attended class with Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo & Nick Adams. His brief film career included parts in "My Man Godfrey" with June Allyson and David Niven and the Wild Bill Hickok television series
with Guy Madison and Andy Devine.

It was Tennessee Ernie Ford who encouraged Rook to enter radio as a disc jockey with the name "Johnny Rowe". In the early 1960's following stints at KTLN-Denver and KALL-Salt Lake City, John was named Director of Programming at ABC owned KQV-Pittsburgh.

Soon he introduced via radio airplay and in concert, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones,Tom Jones and many other's who became legendary stars. In 1967 he was named Director of Programming for WLS-Chicago, where he was
instrumental in starting the career of Neil Diamond and others.

While at WLS, broadcasters named him "Radio's Man of the Year" and "Program Director of the Year".

In the 1970's John Rook & Associates provided programming expertise to more than thirty radio stations nationally as he was named "Radio Consultant of the Year."

His career included being Program Director of KFI-Los Angeles and KABC-Los Angeles.In the mid 1980's John became owner of radio stations in the Northwest, divesting himself of those facilities in the late 1990's before retiring to his beloved north Idaho horse ranch south of Coeur d'Alene.

Born in Ohio and raised in Nebraska, John Rook has enjoyed a successful career in radio broadcasting, first as a disc jockey and then as one of the nations most respected program directors.

A chance meeting with actor Burt Lancaster introduced Rook to the Pasadena Playhouse, where he attended class with Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo & Nick Adams. His brief film career included parts in "My Man Godfrey" with June Allyson and David Niven and the Wild Bill Hickok television series
with Guy Madison and Andy Devine.

It was Tennessee Ernie Ford who encouraged Rook to enter radio as a disc jockey with the name "Johnny Rowe". In the early 1960's following stints at KTLN-Denver and KALL-Salt Lake City, John was named Director of Programming at ABC owned KQV-Pittsburgh.

Soon he introduced via radio airplay and in concert, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones,Tom Jones and many other's who became legendary stars. In 1967 he was named Director of Programming for WLS-Chicago, where he was
instrumental in starting the career of Neil Diamond and others.

While at WLS, broadcasters named him "Radio's Man of the Year" and "Program Director of the Year".

In the 1970's John Rook & Associates provided programming expertise to more than thirty radio stations nationally as he was named "Radio Consultant of the Year."

His career included being Program Director of KFI-Los Angeles and KABC-Los Angeles.In the mid 1980's John became owner of radio stations in the Northwest, divesting himself of those facilities in the late 1990's before retiring to his beloved north Idaho horse ranch south of Coeur d'Alene.