Prior to his years in broadcasting, Grams worked at an engineering consulting firm for seven years.

Prior to entering broadcasting, he was associate editor of America, a weekly opinion journal published by American Jesuits.

Prior to his career in broadcasting, Cole was a successful curler, playing in the 1971 and 1975 Briers as the skip for the Newfoundland team.

Prior to its launch on 17 January 1983, BBC regional radio broadcasting for Cornwall amounted to the breakfast show ' Morning Sou ' West ' on the AM frequencies of Radio 4 in Devon and Cornwall.

Prior to this, the station generally stopped broadcasting at around 6pm, and handed over to BBC Radio 2 which was carried on the station's frequencies until the following morning although for the three years prior to the launch of Night Network, Radio Humberside had broadcast the Yorkshire-wide early evening specialist music programmes which were also carried on Radios York, Leeds and Sheffield.

Prior to this, CBC's radio operations in Vancouver ( CBU, CBU-FM and CBUF-FM ) had been broadcasting out of separate studios at 701 Hornby Street, the basement of the Hotel Vancouver.

Prior to 2010, TSN was also a partner in broadcasting.

Prior to broadcasting NASCAR races, Weber had play-by-play experience.

Prior to broadcasting Korean language programming, WPBC broadcast a latin music / talk radio format with the " Planeta X 1310 " branding.

Prior to her broadcasting career, Waldman worked for many years as an actress and singer in musical theatre.

Prior to the end of analogue broadcasting in Finland on 31 August 2007, TV-nytt's 18. 15 edition was the main bulletin and was simulcast on YLE TV1.

Prior to entering broadcasting, Blackwood appeared nude in the August 1978 Playboy pictorial, " Girls of the Office ," as a brunette ; the same issue coincidently featured an interview with another future cable television pioneer, Ted Turner.

Prior to the end of the year, Johnson made an ' announcement ' saying he was happy with his new career in broadcasting.

Prior to the liberalisation of the broadcasting industry, SBC holds a virtual monopoly in Singapore in the broadcasting industry.

Prior to the 2009 digital television transition that resulted in many stations historically broadcasting on the VHF band moving their channel assignments to UHF, KNXV was ABC's largest affiliate on the UHF band ( it remains the largest affiliate to broadcast with a virtual channel number higher than 13. 1 ).

Prior to becoming President, Piñera owned 100 % of Chilevisión, a terrestrial television channel broadcasting nationwide.

Prior to getting into broadcasting, Grant maintained a private practice, counseling former Vietnam veterans and later working with autistic children and people with schizophrenia.

Prior to his broadcasting career, Neale was an NHL head coach for the Detroit Red Wings and Vancouver Canucks, where he was also the General Manager from 1982 – 83 to 1984 – 85.

Prior to his career in philosophy and education with Dr Adler, Weismann was a consultant in the field of architecture, construction management and exhibit design and fabrication.

Prior to his political career, he was a prominent lawyer and businessman in Montreal.

Prior to attending university, he began a career in politics.

Prior to his career as a cameraman, Bitzer developed early cinematic technologies for the American Mutoscope Company, eventually to become the Biograph Company.

Prior to starting his solo career, he was the principal songwriter, lead singer and bassist for the rock band The Police.

" Prior to Morgan's death, he also added of his mentor's six-decade career: " He was one of the foundational pieces of the industry.

Prior to her NSU career, Fletcher taught for five years at the former Colfax High School.

Prior to his political career Lynch had a successful sporting career as a dual player of Gaelic games.

Prior to one of the biggest fights of his career, Mosley began training with Naazim Richardson.

I fell into commercials for financial reasons and acting became an attractive concept ..." Prior to securing an acting agent, Phoenix and his siblings had attempted to forge a career in music by playing cover songs on the streets of the Westwood district of LA, often being moved along by police because of the gathering crowds who obstructed the pavement.

Prior to his election as President, Köhler had a distinguished career in politics and the civil service and as a banking executive.

Prior to a discussion of his raids against the Japanese positions in the Marshall Islands, Halsey told the young midshipmen before him, " Missing the Battle of Midway has been the greatest disappointment of my career, but I am going back to the Pacific where I intend personally to have a crack at those yellow bellied sons of bitches and their carriers ," to the rousing applause of the assembled midshipmen.

Prior to his broadcast career, Cherry was a professional hockey player and National Hockey League coach.

Prior to turning professional, Shavers had a short but notable amateur career.

Prior to and early in his NHL career, Kariya drew comparisons to Wayne Gretzky.

Prior to working in games Richard had a fleeting career in the music industry working with artists such as Trevor Horn and Hugh Padgham.

Prior to Emily's death, Wain discovered the subject that would define his career.

Prior to his career in state and national politics, Frazier was a farmer and school teacher.

Prior to his appointment as LSU's eighth chancellor, Dr. Martin had established a distinguished career in higher education, serving most recently as president of New Mexico State University.

Prior to the start of his career as a playwright, Ford wrote other non-dramatic literary works — the long religious poem Christ's Bloody Sweat ( 1613 ), and two prose essays published as pamphlets, The Golden Mean ( 1613 ) and A Line of Life ( 1620 ).

He also walked 100 batters and surrendered 24 home runs, also career highs, but was selected as a National League All-Star and helped lead the Cubs to the playoffs as one half of " Chicago Heat " along with fellow pitcher Mark Prior.

Prior to joining Ofsted, Sir Michael had a distinguished career as a teacher for 43 years, 26 of these as a headteacher in London secondary schools, and most recently as Executive Principal at Mossbourne Community Academy in Hackney.

Prior to taking on the role of Lieutenant-Governor, Mr. Bartleman had a distinguished career of more than 35 years in the Canadian foreign service.