Mark Zimmerman

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A native of the Cleveland area, Mark Zimmerman graduated from West Geauga High School in Chesterland. At Bowling Green State University, he majored in Broadcasting, and minored in American Literature.

He entered the working world at WUAB-TV in Cleveland, working behind the scenes for 6 years. His 12-year advertising career followed. Starting as a copywriter, he became a producer, and a creative director – winning local, regional, national and international recognition.

In 1993, concurrent with his advertising career, he re-entered the radio world, working mainly as the morning drive host at WCRF – 103.3fm in Cleveland. Currently, Mark is the morning drive host for Heartfelt Radio at 91.9fm, with studios in Barberton.

Mark and his wife Wendy have been married for over 35 years, have three grown daughters, two great sons-in-law, and two grandchildren.

A lifetime Cleveland baseball fan, Mark wants – with the rest of us – “just one before I die.”

Eli – The Phenom’s Story is Mark’s first novel.

WEST GEAUGA SPECIFIC


Mark’s creative writing career began in 4th grade at Westwood School, where he adapted 
“A Charlie Brown Christmas”, so that he and his friends could perform it in front of their class.

BOWLING GREEN SPECIFIC


Mark did baseball and hockey play-by-play at WBGU, as well as being the main writer of an award-winning radio comedy show. He spent whatever spare time he had left as one of the co-creators of “Section A” at BGSU hockey games, two seasons as drum major of the Falcon Marching Band, and as the 1977-78 Freddie Falcon.

CLEVELAND SPECIFIC


Mark spends his spare time reading, hiking, and working part-time on the Premium Seating Team at Progressive Field. He taught a weekly adult Bible class at his church for over 20 years, and served on the boards of a ministry in inner-city Cleveland, and one located in El Salvador.