Where Are They Now

8-18-10 Dean Miuccio
Former WMGF-FM 107.7 morning co-host Dean Miuccio is now the solo morning host at WRRM-FM 98.5 in Cincinnati.

8-14-10 Beau Richards
Beau Richards is now Program Director/Morning co-host on CHR KQID-FM 93.1 in Alexandria, LA. Beau previously did mornings for WQOL-FM, Vero Beach, was Program Director/Afternoon host at WNFI-FM 99.9, mornings at WKKO-AM 860 and Program Director at WAOA-FM 107.1.

8-13-10 Tommy Roberts
"...I worked with Gabe Burton, Brian Morgan and Jon-David Wells at "Star 101", with Dave Edwards and Bill Barber at "K92". Phil Hendrie trained me at "BJ 1440" ( I was at WWFL in Clermont at the time). Steve Biddle (Craig) is a long time friend as is Lon Wagner (locked himself out of the studio at WKIS while watching the Rosie O'Grady Plane do sky writing and locked himself in the WDBO-FM studio to protest the format change to "K92"). Bill Gephart was one of my truest and best friends". "...(Rest in peace my Brother) " "...I worked at "Star 101" and "K92" at the same time (part-time at both, Hey Gabe remember "Star 101" Love Songs? (Of course you do). I worked with Annie Somers (One Great Lady), Craig Williams and T.C. McGuire at "Q96", (I worked with T.C. again at Clear Channel Tallahassee from '99, until Sept. '01). I worked at WORL (as Kellen Thomas) with Max St Clare and Jo Jo Dancer (I remember the first time she walked into the studio, long before she started her radio career) and P/T at "Joy 108". I was P.D. at WLBE for a short time. Worked at WTRR/WWJZ with Rick Padilla and of course traveled around for radio gigs. After many years as on air talent and as a PD/MD, I'm now working on Harley Davidsons. I sure miss radio, but love tinkering on scooters. I'd like to hook up with the old crew sometime. Dave, Gabe, Steve, Lon, Billy Barber, Mitchell Stone, Terry Long, Carol Dedman and everyone else that I've worked with, email me at ozarklowrider@yahoo.com and let's get together sometime." "...Of course we all have a ton of stories and I look forward to going back through the good old days with y'all.

7-31-10 Pete de Graaff
Former WXXL-FM 106.7 Assistant Program Director/Producer of Doc and Johnny Morning Show/Mid-dayer Pete de Graaff has joined WNGC-FM 106.1 in Athens, GA, as Program Director. He heads to Georgia from West Palm Beach's
WEAT-FM 104.3. where he served as an on-air personality. Pete's other previous stops include WXKS-FM 107.9. He began his career in radio at WYNY-FM 97.1 in New York in 1984.

7-28-10 Launa
Former WJRR-FM 101.1 personality Launa, is co-host of the "Catfish Morning Show" along with Craig "Catfish" Hunter on Tampa's WFUS-FM 103.5

7-21-10 Paul Duckworth
Thanks to "Mr. News" Mark Williams for letting us know where Paul Duckworth former WDBO-AM 580 Program Director, has been appointed Program Director at KLIF-AM 570 in Dallas-Fort Worth. Previously, Paul was programmer at stations in Washington, D.C. Seattle and Portland.

7-20-10 Dave Edwards WKKO-AM 860 WRKT AM 1300/FM WEZY-FM 94.1 WCIF-FM 106.3
Dave dropped us a line and let us know; "My family and I recently moved to DeLand , FL to being serving as the Pastor of Administration/Senior Adults at Stetson Baptist Church . Glad to be back in central FL where it all started in radio."

7-17-10 Linda Gutierrez WHOO-AM 990

"...I'm no longer in radio, but I like to keep up w/what has happened to my former on-air buddies. After I left WHOO as copywriter (Andy Wilson was my Production Mgr.) in 1984, I took a year off to spend time with my 2 sons before the oldest started kindergarten. I did the occasional freelance voiceover job and eventually accepted a position in the Community Relations office at Orlando International Airport. For many years, the voice on the terminal public announcements was me! ("Do not leave your vehicle unattended. It will be towed". "Smoking is permitted in designated areas only." "Ticketed passengers only beyond the security checkpoint.") In 1996, I accepted a position at San Antonio International Airport and currently manage tenant leases. My boys are grown and my "babies" are now furry and 4-footed: 3 Appaloosa horses, 6 dogs of varying pedigrees and a cat. I live in the "Strawberry Capital of Texas", just south of San Antonio.

7-15-10 Ken Charles
Former Executive Producer/Program Director at WWNZ-AM 740 Ken Charles is the Program Director at Miami's WIOD-AM

5-16-10 Downtown Billy Brown
I asked Billy Brown about his plans since being let go by WOCL-FM 105.9. Here's what he told us. "My family and I would love to stay in Orlando. My wife, teenage daughters and I love it here. I have contacted all of the stations in this area and though Cox and Clear Channel Programmers have been very sympathetic and supportive, no full-time positions are available at this time that coincide with my talent and/or experience. I have had 3 Orlando programmers and 1 Tampa programmer forward my package to other program directors in markets outside of Florida but nothing has transpired at this time.
I believe I was the front runner for the Morning Personality position at KLTH in Portland, OR. After an hour long phone interview that went very well with PD Chris Sargent, a 26 year Portland market veteran was let go at KUPL (Country). KLTH hired former midday star Rick "Bubba" Taylor for the much sought after Morning gig. I have tremendous respect for Chris at KLTH and I applaud his hire. I would have made the same choice. "Bubba" is a pro and sounds fantastic. I wish all the best for "Bubba" and Oldies 106.7 in Portland.
Though I am still searching, I do have a few irons in the fire and look to be broadcasting somewhere in America by this summer. Anyone interested in my audio resume, I invite you to log onto www.downtownbillybrown.webs.com and go to "My Audio Resume".

5-11-10 Mark Williams lets us know that Paul Duckworth, former WDBO-AM 580 Program Director, has exited WMAL-AM 630 in Washington, DC. Paul joined WMAL in 2005.

5-3-10 Jay Waggoner, Central Florida Radio "Engineer extraordinaire" is now with the Cayuga Radio Group which is owned by Saga Communications of New England LLC. Jay is the Chief Engineer for a cluster of seven stations in the west-central section of Upstate New York.

4-17-10 Dennis Moore of WDBO-AM 580/WDBO-FM 92.3, WDIZ-FM 100.3, WHOO-AM 990 and WMFE-FM 90.7 fame has been in Chicago at Public Radio Station WFMT-FM 98.7 since 1990.

3-24-10 Mike Scudiero former producer for the Marc Bernier Show on WNDB-AM 1150 is now the spokesman for the Central Florida Police Benevolent Association in Daytona Beach.

3-21-10 Mike Burger recently (March 7) celebrated 40 years in the radio/TV business. Mike is at KTVT 11 in Dallas/Ft Worth.
Mike began his Central Florida Radio career in 1970 at WHOO-AM 990, handling mid-days nine years, eventually taking over the program directors position in 1978. Mike moved over to WDBO-AM 580, hosting the mid-days there. TV station WDBO (channel 6) needed someone to take over the weekend weathercasts. Mike left radio for WCPX-TV (now WKMG) in 1988. He returned to Central Florida from Houston in 1996 to replace retiring newscaster Ben Aycrigg. After four years, Mike returned to Dallas-Fort Worth and has been there ever since.

3-14-10 Randi Martin formerly of WMGF-FM 107.7 checks in. Randi is doing voice work and can be reached at
Randi Martin....Voice Talent.

2-4-10 Max Goldberg checks in. Max known as "Snake" at WHTQ-FM 96.5 and Mike Young at WDIZ-FM 100.3, is now the Production Director at CBS Radio San Diego.

1-18-10 Jerry Steffen formerly of WMMO-FM 98.9 dropped us a note and let us know he's out in Palm Springs, California. He's doing weather on KESQ-TV.

12-28-09 Blue Christie of WLOF-AM 950 is now host and executive producer of "The Boomer Show with Brian Christie". The show is based out of San Diego, California.

12-4-09 Mark Hellinger, formerly of WDBO-AM 580, has opened a new radio station in Jasper, GA. The station,WIVL-FM 88.3, is the first station in the nation operated by physically challenged people. Read more about it here.

11-10-09 Steve Biddle, back in the 70's known on the air in Orlando as Steve Craig checks in. "...I started out my career in 1972, doing news and later the overnight shift at WKIS-AM 740. Then worked at a variety of stations, most notably at WDBO-AM 580 for several years, before moving to Daytona Beach, where I spent two years at WMFJ-AM 1450. There were other stops along the way at WLOF-AM 950 and WDIZ-FM 100.3. Moved on to Honolulu, where I worked for KIKI, and later KPOI-FM. Came back to Florida, met and married Sandie Corbin, who did the old "Mrs. Roger Holler" commercials when she worked at WKIS. We moved to PA in 1989. Three years ago we divorced. I did a lot of freelance voiceover/narration work, and went to work for Penn State Public Broadcasting. I was there for about 5 years, until June, when I was laid off along with nine or ten others. Time to start life over... so I came back to Orlando in August, 2009, without a job and not many prospects. Now, though, I'm hosting "All Things Considered" on WMFE-FM 90.7, using my real name, Steve Biddle. I'm now 55, and frankly, not sure what the future holds, as the position at WMFE is part-time and temporary. The job is open...but since I was hired as the interim host, I'm not at all sure whether I'll get it permanently.

10-15-09 Pat Duggins On His New Job
The Tuscaloosa News.com has an article on Pat Duggins, who spent 24 years in Orlando at WMFE-FM 90.7.

10-4-09 Garden Rebel's Roots
"The Garden Rebel" Robert Vincent Sims got his start in radio at a small Mount Dora radio station, WBGB-AM 1580. Thanks to Debra Courtright for sending along the following info in a recent email; "...We hired this kid out of college--Robert Vincent Sims---to do a one day a week "Garden Show". He is now nationally known as "The Garden Rebel". He is a super star who does national TV and Radio." Vince's national show is syndicated by the Radio America Network.

6-11-09 Frank Reed is enjoying life in Arlington, Texas at KLTY-FM 94.9. Frank reminded me that he's coming up on 40 years in the business. "...amazingly its going to be 40 years since my start at WFIV-AM 1080 this August. Never in a million years did I ever think I would be doing this, this long, but I still love it..." Frank will be the guest speaker at the DFW Christian Chamber of Commerce on June 17.

4-9-09 Zack Skyler who spent eight years at Orlando's WOMX-FM 105.1 as producer of the Scott & Erica Morning Show joins Shelly K for mornings at Hot AC WMEE-FM 97.3 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Skyler also served as Executive Producer for Greg & Melissa on KSTP-FM 94.5 in Minneapolis.

11-20-08 Ric Russo at Tampa's "Q105" WRBQ-FM 104.7 drops us a line to let us know "...that former WLOF/BJ 105 morning show host and WLOF(-AM 950) Program Director Scott Walker, is now the Program Director at the legendary "Q105" in Tampa..."

10-13-08 Gina Jordan-Heard Gina doing a report from the NPR station in Tallahassee.

9-19-08 Drew Garabo
Drew currently works as a ticket account executive with the Orlando Magic. He continues to reach his fans with a weekly podcast at drewshow.com with co-hosts Ryan Valeriano of the podcast: Standup Orlando and the eccentric Johnny Diggs of Howl at the Moon in downtown Orlando. He continues to ride the crest of cutting edge radio now on the internet no longer terrestrial. Read more about Drew here: Biography

8-3-08 Don Gould Biography dropped us a note to let us know "...I've been at 10-10 WINS Radio (WINS-AM 1010) in New York City doing weekend morning sports since December 2006. I'm doing this to make just enough money to pay my enormous (and might I say unwarranted) property and school taxes and cover my golf expenses".

6-14-08 Gene Witt drops us a note: "...I was on the air for WKIS(-AM 740) as Gene Witt in Sky-watch 1 from late 1983 through spring 1986. I proposed to my wife over the air live during one of my traffic reports. I was also one of the "traffic twins" on WOCL(-FM 105.9) "Cool 105.9" in the fall of 1985. I was alone in one plane, and another DJ flown by a pilot was in another. We would do the reports together. I'm currently a Captain for Delta Airlines, and my wife Kathy (who was the pilot for WHOO(-AM 990)'s Sergeant Jim Humphries) is also a Captain with American Airlines..."

6-5-08 Lee Brandel of WFIV-AM 1080, WHOO-AM 990, WHOO-FM 96.5, WTLN-FM 95.3 and WTLN-AM 1520 is now station manager of WKTS-FM 90.1 ("The Bridge") in Kingston, TN.

6-4-08 "Slats" (Tim Guinane) Biography checks in and let's us know he still has a hand in Central Florida radio. "...now just a semi-retired golf bum who works at Grand Cypress in the pro shop & v/t (voice tracks) 3-7pm Sundays on
WJRR(-FM 101.1)."

6-4-08 Carol A. Arvo (Carol Lewis) also checks in. "...I was a sales rep for WBJW(-FM 105.1) from 1976 through 1979 and remember many of the people that you have on the list. I worked with Jerry Peterson, Tom West (long gone) and
MF. Kershner, who I am still on touch with. My name back then was Carol Lewis and that is what the BJ people would know me as. It was a wonderful time to be in radio and we had so much fun. I still remember all the jokes that we played on each other, the famous book parties and the times we spent together at the “House of Beef” with other radio reps in the area. I left BJ in December of 1979 and went to Detroit, Michigan where I worked and met my husband, Tom Arvo who owned his own agency. We brought the agency back to Orlando in ’82-’83 where it still is and we are on Howell Branch Road, known as Arvo Communications, Inc. I still see a few radio people still working in radio and the industry. Our agency for the last 25 years specialize in the hospitality industry and I do not have the opportunity to work or buy local radio anymore.

4-16-08 Remember "The Hideout" with El Heffe (Dro Hinojosa) and co-host J Dubbs that ran on WTKS-FM 104.1 for a bit less than a year? Well, El Heffe has been named Program Director at Genesis Communications' talker, WWBA-AM 1040 and Sports Radio WHBO-AM 1470 in Tampa. He will also host "Next!", a weekday show from 9AM-10AM on WWBA, counting down Tampa's Top Five Stories of the Day.

3-25-08 Jon-David Wells checks in. The former morning host at WSTF-FM 101.1 has checked in. He is host of
"The Wells Report" at TalkRadio 570 KLIF, Dallas. You can reach him at jon-david.wells@cumulus.com

3-11-08 We've heard from Clare Carver (Bennett) formerly of WLRQ-FM 99.3. She is now working in Illinois on
WAJK-FM 99.3 and WKOT-FM 96.5.

3-3-08 Larry Novak let's us know that Susie Cerone can now be heard doing traffic reports on WEPN-AM 1050 New York's ESPN 1050