WWKA Looking To Help Ronald McDonald House   2-1-11
With all the hype about Ted Williams (the Homeless Man With 'Golden Voice'), it seems that everyone wants to make money off of his 15 minutes of fame. Now his former "roommate" is selling his tent and cardboard signs on eBay. The K92FM Morning Krew at WWKA-FM 92.3 have a better idea. Henry Hays from has made his own sign to sell. The sign is an original work on slightly weathered cardboard, written in red sharpie (highlighted in blue).  The sign reads: "Radio Announcer trying to sell my sign for more than Ted Williams roommate.  Please HELP."  100% of the proceeds from this auction will go directly to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida. You will also get a crisp, new, freshly folded K92FM T-Shirt. Ronald McDonald House provides a "home-away-from-home" that offers comfort and care to families of children being treated at local hospitals and medical facilities.  

Happy Birthday!    2-3-11
WTKS-FM 104.1 "Philips Phile" member Jana Banana will celebrate on Friday, Feb. 11. Happy Birthday Banana!

Bad Boy Burke Stirs Controversy Again    2-3-11
Shannon Burke, heard weekdays on WEUS-AM 810 from 3PM-6PM, is the center of controversy once again. Billboards are popping up around the Orlando area. On one billboard, Burke is holding a "smoking" microphone which resembles a gun, with the words, "Listen... or else," written above his picture. Some domestic violence advocates have been outspoken about the billboards, saying it's a slap in the face to victims of abuse. Burke served time in jail in 2010 for shooting his wife and dog.

Clear Channel Pulls Billboard   2-3-11
WEUS-AM 810 had leased billboards from Clear Channel Outdoor which is a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. Burke worked at WTKS-FM 104.1 which is owned by Clear Channel. According to the Orlando Sentinel, Burke accused Clear Channel of trying to marginalize him. They do not want a former employee taking away listeners and using a company billboard to do it, Burke said on his afternoon program. 810 AM owner Carl Como Tutera, said a Clear Channel billboard sales representative told him on Thursday  the sign had to come down. " 'It was in bad taste,' " he quoted the sales rep as saying.  See the billboard here.

Super Bowl Carried Locally    2-3-11
If your not going to be in front of a TV set Sunday for the Super Bowl, you will be able to listen via the radio. The Westwood One broadcast will be available in Central Florida on WIXC-AM 1060, WHOO-AM 1080, WAMT-AM 1190 (Spanish broadcast) WELE-AM 1380 and in the Gainesville area WRUF-AM 850. 

96 Rock Orlando Coming?    2-17-11
WHTQ-FM 96.5 has been teasing that an announcement would be made Friday afternoon at 5PM. RadioInsight is reporting that Cox has the registered the domain name 96RockOrlando.com. The Cox owned WFYV-FM 104.5 in Jacksonville made the same type switch to Mainstream Rock this past summer. If this is true, the move will pit WHTQ in direct competition with WJRR-FM 101.1.

McFly Lands In Gainesville    2-18-11
WRUF-FM 103.7 has added "The Live Ride with Marty McFly" to their programming. The syndicated show is hosted by radio veteran Marty McFly. The program brings a weekly “concert” to country radio featuring live performances from today’s top stars. As a Nashville insider, McFly provides the most up-to-date country news, concert information and artist interviews.