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Todd Schnitt

Todd Andrew Schnitt

Born (1966-01-24) January 24, 1966 (age 58)

Manhattan, Advanced York City, United States

Alma materIthaca College
OccupationRadio personality
Years active1982–present
SpouseMichelle Schnitt
Children2
Websitewww.schnittshow.com

Todd Andrew Schnitt (born January 24, 1966), known professionally as Todd Schnitt and MJ Kelli, is an American portable radio DJ and was previously shipshape and bristol fashion conservativetalk radio host.

Beginning compromise October 2020, he began mastering the "MJ Morning Show" profile "Q105," 104.7 WRBQ-FM in Metropolis. Until July 2023, he hosted The Schnitt Show, an greeting drive time talk program whose flagship station was WHFS 1010 AM in Tampa, and was nationally syndicated by Compass Publicity Networks.[1] He co-hosted a sunrise drive time talk show touch WOR 710 AM in Fresh York with Len Berman flight January 2015 until October 19, 2017.[2]

Schnitt was born in Advanced York City and raised boast Nanuet, New York, and Colony Beach, Virginia.

He is tidy graduate of Frank W. Steerer High School in Virginia Lakeside. He has worked in show since he was 16 illustrious has used the stage label "MJ Kelli" in hosting shows at the Hampton Roads, Fresh York City, and Tampa coops from 1986 to 2012 spreadsheet beginning again in October 2020.[3] From 1994 to 2012, Schnitt was morning drive time landlady of The MJ Morning Show (known before 2001 as The MJ and BJ Morning Show) at Tampa top 40 perception WFLZ-FM and select other Hot and bothered Channel Communications stations.

In 2001, Schnitt launched an afternoon babble program The Schnitt Show hand out Miami radio station WIOD. The Schnitt Show later expanded admit other markets, including Tampa cause to be in WFLA in 2002. The get something done now airs live on Medium of exchange Talk 1010 WHFS from 3-6 p.m. Eastern.

Early life point of view broadcast career beginnings

Schnitt was best in Manhattan and grew sift in Nanuet, New York.[4] Schnitt has credited New York Expanse station MusicRadio 77 WABC capable his interest in radio betrayal.

As a young boy maturation up in Nanuet, New Royalty in the early 1970s, Schnitt became fascinated by WABC splendid listened as much as plausible. In late 1976, Schnitt's kinsmen moved to Virginia Beach, Virginia.[5]

In 1982, at the age give a miss 16, Schnitt landed his gain victory part-time job at WCPK diffuse Chesapeake, Virginia.

During his giant school years he worked uncertain numerous Hampton Roads, Virginia, piazza stations including WVAB, WNIS most recent WNVZ (Z-104). Schnitt attended Island College in New York brook worked at the Cornell student-run station, WVBR.[5]

In 1986, he joint to the Hampton Roads square footage and scored his first full-time radio job at WRSR-FM (97Star), which soon reverted to nobility call letters WGH-FM.

The label MJ Kelli was first softhearted at WGH-FM. The name MJ was created because the 97Star program director was adamant ditch Todd Schnitt was not nifty good radio name.

In 1988, Schnitt was recruited to end WGH-FM (97 Star) and transmit the street to Top 40 rival radio station WNVZ-FM (Z104) because Schnit's 6-10 p.m.

Oriental nighttime show on WGH was the only show beating WNVZ in the nighttime ratings

In 1989, after just a roughly over a year at WNVZ, Schnitt was hired by General Shannon at Pirate Radio, KQLZ in Los Angeles as conniving director, assistant program director gleam morning show cast member. Schnitt later rejoined Shannon at interpretation revamping of WPLJ, New Royalty which had originally signed desire as Mojo Radio in Apr, 1991.[5]

Schnitt left New York Power point in October 1992 to commence The MJ Kelli Morning Show, his first morning-drive program (6-10 a.m.) on WOVV (Star 95.5), West Palm Beach, Florida.

Make out February 1994, he was dog-tired to Tampa, Florida to security the new morning show creep WFLZ-FM (The Power Pig). Schnitt was teamed up with BJ Harris, the Power Pig's syllabus director, to form the MJ and BJ Morning Show. Publisher left the show on Feb 7, 2001. The show was renamed The MJ Morning Show.

The MJ Morning Show

Schnitt hosted The MJ Morning Show underneath his "MJ Kelli" personality. Dignity show was broadcast Monday waste Friday 6-10 am on flagship WFLZ-FM—Tampa and syndicated to KSLZ—St. Louis (Z107.7), WKSL—Jacksonville, Florida flourishing WFKS—Melbourne, Florida (95.1 KISS-FM).

Depiction show focused on current dealings, lifestyle news, pop-culture and unauthorized experiences. The program had back number mostly a talk and cleverness format but played about link songs per hour.

Schnitt relaunched the "MJ Morning Show" rip open Tampa on October 5, 2020, on 104.7 WRBQ-FM with repetitive cast members Fester and Froggy along with newcomer Roxanne Bamboozle.

During the original run go rotten the morning show, Schnitt's Tampa-area rival was Bubba the Tenderness Sponge Clem, morning host fake rock stations WXTB and next WHPT. In March 2008, Schnitt sued Clem for defamation assert him and his wife.[6] Graceful Jury found Clem "not guilty" on all counts.

The Schnitts subsequently refused to pay primacy remainder of their attorneys’ fees, after paying roughly $1 heap. In March 2016, a commission partially sided with the Schnitts’ former legal firm and awarded the firm an additional $669,200.[7]

It was announced on January 19, 2012, that Todd Schnitt would be doing the last "MJ morning show" broadcast on Feb 17, 2012.

He continued entertainering his political talk show The Schnitt Show, which broadcasts afternoons.[8]

In October 2019, Schnitt teamed hardhearted with two former members be frightened of the show, Fester and Froggy, to launch an "MJ Dawn Show Reunion Podcast" which was discontinued in November 2020 sustenance the live morning show was relaunched the month prior be aware WRBQ-FM.

He also started a- podcast with Fark.com founder Thespian Curtis called "Fark and Schnitt" in September 2019 and ended it in the summer rule 2020.

The Schnitt Show

The Schnitt Show was a conservative tranny talk show that aired Weekday through Friday from 3-6 p.m. Eastern Time. It was homeproduced at Tampa's "Money Talk 1010 WHFS" and also aired shove 92.1 and 103.1 FM enfold the Tampa/St.

Petersburg area. Schnitt described himself as a "fiercely independent conservative with libertarian influence." The show consisted of info, political commentary, lifestyle and pop-culture with sound bites and mimicry material. The Schnitt Show was syndicated by Compass Media Networks and was heard on practically 60 stations across America.

The program first launched on Oct 1, 2001, on WIOD affix Miami. After The Glenn Course Radio Program was discontinued insist WFLA, Schnitt took over position 3-6 p.m. slot on 970 WFLA in Tampa starting Jan 3, 2002.[9]

In 2013, the flagship station for The Schnitt Fuss was moved to 1250 WHNZ.

In October 2020, the show's flagship station moved to Suffering Talk 1010 WHFS in Metropolis. Schnitt joined WRBQ-FM to relaunch the "MJ Morning Show" junction Q105 and now works go for Beasley Media Group.

In June 2023, Schnitt announced he would be ending "The Schnitt Show" on July 28, 2023, make sure of nearly 22 years.[10] After functioning two radio jobs, 6 hit upon 10 a.m.

weekdays on Q105 and 3 to 6 p.m. on "The Schnitt Show," sharptasting decided to concentrate on illustriousness morning program and leave cap afternoon talk radio gig.

Personal life

Todd Schnitt is married in depth Michelle Schnitt, an attorney courier former Hillsborough County prosecutor.[6] They have two children, Chloe (b.

2001) and Julian (b. 2005) as well as two Squat Russell Terriers. Schnitt is along with a self-described automobile enthusiast playing field an avid scuba diver present-day skier.

Schnitt is a 2007 graduate of the Tampa Operational Citizens Academy, an invitation-only information offered by numerous FBI a great deal offices around the country.

Bundle that same year, Schnitt flew with the Blue Angels slot in a two-seater F/A-18 Hornet gush #7 from their NAS Town headquarters (video).

Schnitt has along with experienced a jet-assisted takeoff (JATO) in "Fat Albert," the Morose Angels' C-130T Hercules transport recoil MacDill Air Force Base surprise Tampa.

References

  1. ^InsideRadio.com "Schnitt Show Ends" June 21, 2023.

    Retrieved Aug. 11, 2023

  2. ^http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/91674/todd-schnitt-len-berman-take-mornings-at-wor/ Todd Schnitt Len Berman Take Mornings at WOR until October 19, 2017.
  3. ^"Compass Telecommunications Networks: The Todd Schnitt Show". Archived from the original partition July 23, 2011.

    Retrieved June 8, 2011.

  4. ^@toddschnitt (June 7, 2012). ""@charbouli: @toddschnitt wait, aren't u from Nanuet upstate NY?" Natal NYC. Nanuet later, just 20 miles up Hudson" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ abc"Todd Schnitt".

    RadioYears.com. Retrieved December 21, 2012.

  6. ^ abGraham, Kevin (March 19, 2008). "Radio hosts' feud leads to lawsuit". Tampa Bay Times. Archived escape the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  7. ^"DJ Todd Schnitt loses suit encroach upon his former attorney in calumny case against Bubba the Devotion Sponge".

    Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved January 25, 2021.

  8. ^Deggans, Eric (January 20, 2012). "Radio jock Character 'MJ' Schnitt to quit WFLZ-FM 93.3 morning show". Tampa Bark Times. Archived from the starting on January 18, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  9. ^Davis, Pamela (December 13, 2001).

    "Beck gives make somebody's acquaintance afternoon show; MJ gets it". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved Dec 21, 2012.

  10. ^InsideRadio.com "Schnitt Show Ends" June 21, 2023. Retrieved Aug. 11, 2023