Brenda Matthews Biography

I asked Brenda to supply a bio for us. Here's her story.
"I’m from Riverview, Michigan – a “downriver” suburb of Detroit. Grew up listening to Motown and later Bob Seger and Ted Nugent…what a great environment to grow up in! And great Detroit/Windsor radio, too. Hence the career. I’m a graduate of Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts, and started my career at WQON in Grayling, Michigan in December of 1979. From then it was on to WHNN, a 100k powerhouse HAC in Saginaw, Michigan from 1981-86 , then to WLHT – a Lite Rock station where I eventually hosted a “Lights Out” – Pillow talk kind of show for two years. After leaving there in 1988, I traveled across the state and back into the Detroit area to work at W4Country for 8 ½ years. In 1996 I was brought to Orlando by Paxson Broadcasting to do mid-days on start up WSHE – "She 100.3". We lasted 3 years, before the company flipped to "Cool 100.3", and I was there in the transition until changes could be made to bring me to mid days on (WMGF-FM 107.7) "Magic107.7" where I’ve been since then – August of ’99. In other words, I worked 3 vastly different formats – Modern AC/Oldies/Soft AC in 4 months and somehow lived to tell! Somewhere in the midst of my 11 years here, Paxson was sold to Clear Channel Communications. I’m also voice tracking Mid-days at WLRQ – "Lite Rock 99.3" in Melbourne, "Magic107.1" in Tallahassee and "Sunny 99.9" in El Paso TX.

Congratulations To Brenda Matthews 5-11-10
Brenda Matthews drops us a note to update us on what she's up to. Brenda's former "hunky builder boyfriend" Kenny Gardner is now her "Hunky Husband". They married on May 2. They "...survived a 3 1/2 year commuter relationship (Orlando to MD), and a motorcycle accident (that left Kenny in the hospital for nearly a month) at the same time that CC held me to that pesky non-compete. We made it through - and there could be more adventures on the way! Never a dull moment!..." Brenda also lets me know she's working at NAVTEQ Traffic Orlando, doing morning and afternoon traffic at WCFB-FM 94.5 and WMMO-FM 98.9, as well as 4 other Orlando/Lakeland area stations. She is also working part-time at WOMX-FM 105.

Bye, Bye Brenda 8-3-10
14 year Orlando radio veteran and newly married Brenda (Gardener) Matthews is "about ready to join my husband in Charlotte, NC for a new adventure!" Brenda is presently a traffic reporter for numerous area stations through NAVTEQ. She was also the midday personality and Assistant Program Director at WMGF-FM 107.7 as well as middayer for WLRQ-FM 99.3. Brenda has also worked part time for CBS Radio heard on WOMX-FM 105.1 and WOCL-FM 105.9.

Brenda Is Back 12-21-10
The Magic is back for WMGF-FM 107.7. Brenda Matthews is back doing mid-days at the station. Brenda spent 14 years in Orlando radio. Brenda was the mid-day personality and Assistant Program Director at WMGF-FM 107.7 as well as mid-dayer for WLRQ-FM 99.3. She resigned back in 2008. Brenda has also worked part time for CBS Radio and was heard on WOMX-FM 105.1 and WOCL-FM 105.9. Welcome back Brenda!