Biography
Steve Mason was born in Altoona, PA and raised in Toledo, OH. By the time he was 15, he was already hosting a daily radio show, and by 20, while attending Bowling Green State University, he was the host of the #1-rated morning radio show in Toledo.
He has enjoyed a varied broadcast career, including becoming the morning show host of the first all-sports radio station in America, The Mighty 690 in San Diego in 1992. In 1994, he teamed with John Ireland for "The Mason & Ireland Show," which aired simultaneously on XTRA Sports 690/San Diego, XTRA Sports 1150/Los Angeles and on LA's Fox Sports West (TV).
He became well known nationally for his work with broadcast legend Tom Snyder on "The Late, Late Radio Show with Tom Snyder & Steve Mason" for CBS Radio Network, interviewing hundreds of celebrities ranging including Ben Kingsley, Dolly Parton, Billy Bob Thornton, Gena Rowlands, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Mike Leigh, Steve Allen, Brandon Tartikoff, Brenda Blethyn, Anthony Minghella, James Cromwell and many more.
After a 2-year stint on heritage New York City FM station WNEW, he returned to Southern California, re-teaming with John Ireland on a revamped "Mason & Ireland Show" for ESPN Radio beginning in 1992. He makes regular appearances on "Rome Is Burning" on ESPN, ESPN News, Fox News Channel, TV Guide Channel, Reelz Channel and "Good Day LA" on Fox 11/Los Angeles.
Equally adept talking sports and entertainment, he has broadcast the last 6 Olympic Games for Westwood One and NBC Sports and has hosted ABC Radio Network's Red Carpet Coverage from the Academy Awards from 2005-2009.
In 2009, he wrote, directed and produced his own Live Action Short about the life of Republican political operative Lee Atwater. The film, called "Little Devil," was a success on the festival circuit, and it has rekindled his original love for acting.
