Daniel Schaffer ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Daniel Schaffer was born in Zanesville, Ohio.

He began his radio career in Cambridge, Ohio in 1967 as the morning show host on WILE Radio.  Upon his Honorable Discharge from the U.S. Navy as a Journalist Third Class Petty Officer he resumed his radio career.       

Daniel moved to Phoenix, Arizona, where he hosted the morning program on KNIX-AM for Buck Owens Broadcasting. While hosting his radio show at KNIX, he was in high demand for commercial projects (radio and Television) for dozens of clients in Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff, and Yuma.

At that time Daniel became a member of the Screen Actors Guild and AFTRA.   Continuing to work for Buck Owens Broadcasting, he moved to Bakersfield, California as the morning host on the Buck Owens’ Country Music flagship station KUZZ.        

In May of 1999, Daniel created the morning program on Christian Music Radio Station 88.3 Life FM.  Since that time, he has been a vital part of the Life FM team currently hosting the evening program “A Light in the Night.”     

Daniel also worked as an actor in Los Angeles guest starring on TV shows “Hotel”, “Growing Pains”, “The Practice” and was a regular performer on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.”  Daniel also had featured roles on “General Hospital” and “Port Charles.”  He was also known by many people as “The Pizza Hut Monk” in a commercial for Pizza Hut.      

In June of 2021, Daniel completed and published his first novel, “The Missing: