Occupation Radio producer Years active 2006–present | Name Josh Kolodny Role Radio personality | |
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Full Name Joshua Charles Kolodny Born October 9, 1984 (age 40) ( 1984-10-09 ) Garfield Heights, Ohio, U.S. | ||
Early life and career
Born and raised in Garfield Heights, Ohio, Kolodny attended John Carroll University where he was a DJ and Production Director for the university's radio station, WJCU. While attending college, Kolodny began working at Cleveland, Ohio's heritage rock station, WMMS. Kolodny developed a presence on The Maxwell Show, a popular afternoon talk show, which led to more work as a weekend DJ. Kolodny eventually landed a position at iHeartMedia Top 40 sister-station 96.5 KISS FM, working locally in Cleveland for the New York City-based and nationally-syndicated Elvis Duran and the Morning Show.
Contents
- Early life and career
- Elvis Duran and the Morning Show
- Pro Wrestling and The Josh Podcast
- Personal life
- References
Elvis Duran and the Morning Show
Kolodny earned the moniker Coaster Boy Josh after impressing the Morning Show with his knowledge of amusement parks and successfully organizing the show's 2009 summer promotion, The Elvis Duran Roller Coaster Tour.
In the fall of 2010, Kolodny moved to New York City to work directly for the Morning Show. Since then, he has been the Morning Show's "Creative Services Director" while also contributing on-air with various topics, Phone Taps and bits like The Josh Pit Mosh Pit and Out-of-Tune Name-That-Tune.
Pro Wrestling and The Josh Podcast
Kolodny is an avid Professional Wrestling fan and regularly updates the Morning Show with the latest pro-wrestling news. He also hosts The Josh Podcast, a podcast that tends to focus on interviews with some of the WWE's biggest stars, including Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman and other popular wrestlers. Kolodny is also a regular commentator on WWE The List, a wrestling show that airs on WWE Network.
Personal life
Josh currently resides in Jersey City, New Jersey.