About the Author

Don Sainte‑Johnn is a writer, broadcaster, educator, and media consultant whose career spans major markets including San Diego, St. Louis, Sacramento, Chicago, and San Francisco, where he spent twenty years at KFRC. His syndicated work reached listeners nationwide, and his teaching at City College of San Francisco, Ohlone College, Cosumnes River College, the College of San Mateo, and American River College has guided many students into media careers.

A graduate of California State University, Fullerton; San Francisco State University; and Los Angeles City College, Sainte‑Johnn is listed in Who’s Who in Black America and is a member of both the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame and the National Black Radio Hall of Fame.

His broadcasting journey includes several historic firsts, from early breakthroughs at KYUM in Yuma to becoming the first African American to hold a prime‑time slot on KFRC San Francisco. He lives in Northern California, where he enjoys writing, traveling, and time with family.