Marc Germain (born May 28, 1967) is an American radio talk show host. He was previously known as Mr. KFI and Mr. KABC on his radio shows on their respective stations. He currently hosts his own internet radio show, The Marc Germain Show.
Early life and education
Germain was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and was raised mainly in Woodland Hills and Tarzana. From ages 2 through 8, he lived in San Diego near San Diego State University.
He attended California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California after being rejected from the University of California, Santa Barbara twice.
While completing his degree at UCSB, Germain felt drawn to the business of talk radio.
When KFI moved Phil Hendrie's show into Germain's time slot in 1996, the station offered him a different time slot, which Germain refused and led to him departing KFI.
Mr. KABC
In January 1997 after a 3-month contractually mandated non-competition period, Germain brought his show to KABC as Ask Mr. KABC. The show was frequently preempted by Los Angeles Dodgers games while Germain also spent time filling in as a morning talk show co-host with Brian Whitman. Germain stated, "Her [Miller's] show was cancelled because the station believes that I am a better fit and that my ratings are on the rise."
Midway through 2006, KABC pushed the start of his show back an hour to make room for a syndicated show from New York hosted by Mark Levin. In early 2007, KABC wanted to push Germain's show later in the evening for another hour of Levin's show. KABC and Germain couldn't come to an agreement, with Germain citing family considerations, and the two agreed to part ways. However, Germain's stint with KTLK was short lived with his show being cancelled in December 2007.
Talk Radio One
In July 2008, Germain launched Talk Radio One, an internet-only "radio" show. At first the shows were "Skype-cast" and he mainly talked to others around the world via Skype. When Skype ended that aspect of service on September 1, 2008, Germain transitioned to a mixture of live shows and podcasts.
Other projects
In November 2008, Germain filled in at KGO.
In February 2010, Germain joined Doug McIntyre and Red Eye Radio. The production, a part of Cumulus Media Networks, was heard nationally. The show ended in December 2011 when Cumulus handed the show over to two different hosts.
Personal life
His wife, Ann, is from Long Island, New York. The two met after she hired him to work at KFI.