Doug Ordunio

The life of Doug Ordunio has been filled with music. Born in Glendale, California in 1950 he attended Glendale College and Cal State Northridge majoring in composition and voice. When he left college in 1973, he was hired by radio station KFAC, which had been the primary commercial classical music station in Los Angeles for nearly 50 years. He was soon made FM Programmer and in 1978 he joined the prestigious announcing staff. During this time he was also a professional singer in the Los Angeles area, performing with many ensembles including the Duke Ellington Band (before Ellington died), the New York City Opera and the Greek Theater Opera. He was heard for 12 years around the world as the host of the classical music program for Armed Forces Radio. In 1989 he joined the production staff of AEI Inflight, producing hundreds of audio programs for commercial airlines. Throughout his career he has been known for creating unusual and provocative musical programs which challenge and intrigue the listener. Since 1998 he has been the producer of the nationally syndicated radio program, The Romantic Hours, hosted by Mona Golabek. He has authored several books as well as a number of short stories and poems.