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Art Regner

In 2005, he became co-host of The Big Show with Doug Karsch, which aired weekdays from 3PM until 7PM in direct competition with WDFN's anchor show and ratings leader, Stoney and Wojo.

Cam Brainard

Cam "Buzz" Brainard (born May 21, 1962) is an American voice actor, narrator, and radio personality, originally from Clio, Michigan.

Elvis Duran and the Morning Show

John Bell was let go from the show on March 22, 2010, with Carolina Bermudez leaving on June 22, 2012 to join CBS-owned WLNY-TV in the New York area to launch their new morning program, Live from the Couch.

Fred Norris

Eric Fred Norris (born Fred Leo Nukis; July 9, 1955) is an American radio personality known for being the longest-tenured staff member of The Howard Stern Show aside from Stern himself.

Geoff Lloyd

Geoff Lloyd (born 20 April 1973 in Withington, Manchester) is a British radio presenter best known for his radio shows on Virgin Radio and Absolute Radio, including the Pete And Geoff Breakfast Show (January 2003 to December 2005, alongside Pete Mitchell), The Geoff Show (January 2006 to September 2008, with his co-host Annabel Port) and Geoff Lloyd's Hometime Show (September 2008 to present, again with Port).

Lucy Horobin

She began radio presenting at Trent FM alongside Jason King, and then with Rich Clarke on the evening show which was branded Rich and Luce.

Magic City Classic

In recent years, the Classic has attracted numerous African-American celebrities; in 2008, these included actress Vivica A. Fox and radio personalities Tom Joyner and Steve Harvey.

Nick Oram

Also in the episode, Oram had several interviews with Hollywood celebrities, including Melissa Etheridge, Paula Abdul, Kathy Griffin, Peter Paige and the "Mayor of Hollywood" Johnny Grant.

Paigion

Kimberly Paigion Walker (born September 27, 1986), better known mononymously as Paigion, is an American actress, radio and television personality.

Rich tea

In 2004, Terry Wogan, a radio presenter for the BBC, described the Rich Tea as the "Lord of all Biscuits" on his Radio 2 breakfast show.

Smilin' Ed McConnell

Smilin’ Ed McConnell (1882 – July 23, 1954) was a radio personality, best known as the host of the children's radio and television series, Smilin' Ed's Gang, closely identified with its sponsor, Buster Brown shoes and also known as The Buster Brown Program.

WJFK-FM

The station's current weekday lineup includes The Sports Junkies, "Grant" and "Danny" with Grant Paulson and Danny Rouhier, The LaVar Arrington Show with Chad Dukes, "Washington Football Tonight" with Dukes and Grant Paulsen, and Don Geronimo (of Don & Mike fame).

WWWS

WWWS went on the air in 1934 as WBNY, and has featured an assortment of famous radio personalities including John Otto, Danny Neaverth and Casey Kasem.


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1929 in radio

Myron Cope, American sports journalist, radio personality, and sports broadcaster best known for being the voice of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

1944 in radio

24 August – Mike Barnicle, long-time newspaper writer and radio personality based in Boston

1960 in radio

August 1 – Chuck D, American rapper, composer, actor, author, radio personality and producer

A. J. Godbolt

Godbolt is the son of Michael "Bucky" Godbolt, a popular Austin sports radio personality on 104.9 The Horn and former University of Texas running backs coach.

Acedo

Manuel Aznar Acedo (1916–2001), Spanish journalist and radio personality

Carl Banas

He was also known as a radio personality on Toronto radio station CKFM-FM, later and more famouly known as MIX 99.9, (currently known as Virgin Radio 999) in the 1970s and 1980s.

Carsie Blanton

Radio personality Gene Shay called Blanton "one of the best singer/songwriters in the business", and singer/songwriter Loudon Wainwright III says she is a "young up-and-comer... at the top of my list.".

Chester, West Virginia

Scott Paulsen, born in Chester, radio personality, former host of The DVE Morning Show and columnist

Chicago Live!

Chicago Live! is an hour-long stage and radio variety show hosted by Chicago newspaperman and radio personality Rick Kogan.

Creek to Coast

Joining him in presenting a variety of segments are Martin Bowerman, Frank 'Tommo' Thompson, Gary Howard, former Miss Universe contestant Kimberley Busteed radio personality Dean Miller, former AFL player for the Brisbane Lions Richard Champion and winner of the 5th Australian version of the reality series The Mole Liz Cantor.

Curt Chaplin

He began his career as a radio news and sports reporter in New York City in the 1970s, later becoming a New York radio personality, working with Howard Cosell, Don Imus, Howard Stern and many others, and was the sports reporter/sidekick on WNEW-FM's popular Rock 'n Roll Morning Show from 1986-1991.

Dances with Smurfs

It also included references to the Tea Party protests, radio personality Casey Kasem, and former-vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.

Dennis O'Neill

Bob Magee (born 1949), Canadian radio personality who uses the professional name Dennis O'Neil

Desmond Hawkins

Desmond Hawkins (October 20, 1908—May 6, 1999), born in East Sheen, Surrey, was an author, editor and radio personality.

Dewey Phillips

He started his radio career in 1949 on WHBQ/560 in Memphis, and was the city's leading radio personality for nine years and was the first to simulcast his "Red, Hot & Blue" show on radio and television.

Douglas Henderson

Jocko Henderson (Douglas Henderson, 1918–2000), American radio personality

DXMX

The Rick Dees' Weekly Top 40 - internationally-syndicated chart program hosted by legendary Los Angeles radio personality Rick Dees.

Edwin O'Connor

Edwin O'Connor (July 29, 1918 – March 23, 1968) was an American radio personality, journalist, and novelist who won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1962 for The Edge of Sadness (1961).

Geoffrey Edwards

Geoff Edwards (born 1931), American actor and radio personality

Hillsborough Community College

Geoffrey Giuliano - Radio personality and biographer of the Beatles.

Joel Garten

Garten's music was first produced by Jaymz Bee, a popular music producer and radio personality on JAZZ.FM91.

Jón Ólafsson

Jon Axel Olafsson, Icelandic radio personality, producer and manager

KSEX

It was managed by voice actor and radio personality Wayne C. Lewis, who uses the on-air name Wankus (who was later made part owner), a name he used also in mainstream when he played the part of Prowl in the Fox hit, Transformers: Robots in Disguise.

Kyser

Kay Kyser (1905–1985), an American bandleader and radio personality

Linger longer

"Linger longer" is also a phrase used by radio personality Doug Tracht.

Liz Reddy

Liz Reddy is an Irish television and radio personality, known for her work as Head of News at WLR FM one of Ireland's most successful local radio stations and her shows on Waterford @ 8 a now defunct local television station run by the staff of WLR FM.

Matt Smith

Matt "Money" Smith (born 1973), Southern California radio personality

Nathan Cody

While attending CSUS in 2002, he was hired as a commercial producer and radio personality at alternative rock station KWOD 106.5fm in Sacramento.

Pat Cochrane

Pat Cochrane was a Canadian morning radio personality (disc jockey) on CHOG (AM 640 The Hog) in Toronto, CJSB (54 Rock) in Ottawa, CFBR-FM in Edmonton, CKIK-FM in Calgary, CHIQ in Winnipeg, CHEC in Lethbridge, CKSO in Sudbury and CJOK in Fort McMurray.

Rai Radio 2

Rai Radio 2 is among the highest-rated Italian radio stations in terms of audience share; its most popular show, Viva Radio2, is hosted by the popular comedian and TV/radio personality Fiorello, together with Marco Baldini.

Raising Flagg

This causes a reunion of Flagg's large family, including radio personality Ann Marie (Glenne Headly), real estate agent Rachel (Lauren Holly), preacher Eldon (Matthew Arkin), worm farmer Travis (Daniel Quinn), and teenage Jenny (Stephanie Lemelin).

Ryan James

Ryan Paul James (born 1976), American actor, radio personality, writer, TV host and director

San Marino High School

Michael Catherwood, a.k.a. "Psycho Mike" - 1997 (Television and Radio Personality)

Sever do Vouga Municipality

Martin Silva (born September 4, 1952 in Sever do Vouga), politician and radio personality in Toronto, Canada.

Sunny Anderson

Between 1995 and 2001 Anderson worked as a radio personality at KCJZ and KONO-FM in San Antonio, WYLD-FM and KUMX in Fort Polk, Louisiana, WJWZ in Montgomery, Alabama, and WDTJ in Detroit, Michigan.

Take It on the Run

Chicago radio personality Steve Dahl recorded a parody version called "Better Get a Gun", which made light of then Chicago mayor Jane Byrne moving into the Cabrini–Green public housing development.

Tami Sagher

She is a regular contributor to longtime Chicago radio personality Steve Dahl's Dahlcast.

The Spokesmen

The song was written by the group's members, John Medora, David White and Ray Gilmore, who was a long time radio personality at WIBG (Wibbage) 990AM in Philadelphia, Pa.

United Biscuits

The United Biscuits Network, a closed-circuit radio network serving their factories across the UK which was active from 1970 to 1979, spawned the career of UK radio presenter Steve Allen and TV and radio personality Dale Winton.

WCIB

Legendary Radio personality Jim Connors was Vice President of Operations and AM Drive Host for WCIB.

West Roxbury Education Complex

Patrice O'Neal (Class of 1988) - Comedian, radio personality and actor

William Webber

Bill "Wee Willie" Webber (1929–2010), Philadelphia TV and radio personality

WMJI

Owned by Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, WMJI is the Cleveland affiliate for nationally syndicated radio personality and Gary Bryan, and the home of local personality John Lanigan.

WRNR-FM

Afternoon Drive is hosted by longtime radio personality (WHFS and New York's "K-Rock" and WDRE) Bob Waugh.

Zeran v. America Online, Inc.

On May 1, 1995, the number of calls and threats rose to a crescendo when a conservative radio personality known as Mark Shannon read the message on an Oklahoma City radio station, KRXO, then owned by Diamond Broadcasting.