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The Chuck Varesko Story:

When I was a mere lad, my uncle (the physicist, chemist, biologist) said to me, "Specialize boy. That's the way to get ahead in this world." Of course, I didn't take his advice, and became an announcer, voiceover character specialist, on camera actor, musician, song writer and writer. How did I do all that?

I started in radio at WDFM (now WKPS) the student staffed station at Penn State University. After learning how to run the control board and start the turntables I worked my way up through all the commercial stations in town. When there weren't any more radio worlds to conquer in Central Pennsylvania —I moved to Philadelphia in 1976, and was soon employed at WIOQ-FM.

Soon after that I was not employed there... and I moved on to WQIQ-AM in Aston, Pennsylvania. At that time I began working at the Main Point, a Mainline coffeehouse and performing arts center, as the sound man.

Then WIOQ called again to see if I'd be interested in being their Production Director. I was, so I said goodbye to WQIQ and came back to Philly radio. It was while working for WIOQ that I did my first on camera work for Gimbel's Department Store. I also began doing radio spots for outside clients at that time and joined AFTRA. Since those halcyon days of yester-year I have left commercial broadcasting behind and devoted my time to freelance announcing and acting. I am a member of both AFTRA and SAG.

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