John grew up in Upstate New York listening to "Musicradio" WABC-AM 77. John became a fan of "Kemosabe"  
Dan Ingram. In 1979 John graduated from the Connecticut School Of Broadcasting in 1979, then headed to Daytona Beach. In 1980 John  became the Program Director at WZIP-AM 1590.  John would be heard on  
WNDB-FM 94.5,  WSBB-AM 1230,  WOCL-FM 105.9,  WUEZ-AM 1400,  WELE-AM 1380, as Music Director,  WCCZ-AM 1550 and WGNE-FM 98.1 for roughly seven years.  2007, brought John an opportunity to get back in the air chair. John received a call from veteran broadcaster "Kingbird"  who told John WKRO-FM 93.1 had an opening. John is heard Mon-Fri Midnight-6AM and Saturdays from 10AM-2PM.       
John Barrett adds Voice Tracking duties Middays 10AM-2PM on WHOG-FM 95.7. John is also heard on WKRO-FM 93.1 and will also do some work for WNDB-AM 1150.