WABC Travel Host Erik Hastings is doing what he was born to do: Travel, meet and interact with people in places all over the world, and get behind the biggest microphone he can find (WABC Radio-NY). Erik's company, Scripted Improv Media, produces “The Travel Show” for WABC Radio's tri-state listening audience. The Sunday afternoon show is heard by more than a quarter of a million people in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. WABC is the most streamed AM radio station in the world. Official tourism bureaus, travel professionals and "destination experts" collaborate with Scripted Improv to ensure accuracy and relevancy of destination and travel content.

In addition to the show, the company pioneered a new style of online destination videos. With such destinations as New Orleans, Hilton Head, Long Beach Island, Saratoga and Valley Forge (just to name a few), Erik’s online library is gaining national attention from syndicated product suppliers.  

Born and raised in America's heartland (that's code for Des Moines, Iowa) Erik got his first taste of travel when, at age 13, he was invited to join the cast of the musical "Peace Child," which was making its debut tour to Moscow and other cities of the former Soviet Union. That memorable trip planted the seed of what has grown to be a passion to make the most of every trip opportunity…for education…entertainment…business…or pure recreational and leisure enjoyment.

That passion turned into a personal mission for Erik. A mission to get more people traveling more often, staying longer and experiencing the positive power of travel. This message and his ardent support of “humor in marketing” are reoccurring themes at his speaking engagements. They are often the most requested subject matter from organizers of Governors Conferences on Tourism as well as other industry trade shows and meetings.

Erik has had the privilege of working for radio superstars Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Scott Shannon all of whom are known for pursuing career and lifestyle dreams with passion and excellence; they have been great mentors and a source of inspiration for Erik.

Erik is a travel advocate. He is passionate about travel as an avocation, and about creative media production, as a business. He attributes much of his success to the team of collaborators that work with him to produce excellent content.

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