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'''The Schnitt Show''' is a nationally syndicated radio program hosted by Todd Schnitt<ref>{{cite web|last=Bell|first=David|title=Producer|url=http://schnittshow.com/pages/getschnitt.html|publisher=Clear Channel}}</ref> .<br /> |
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Todd Andrew Schnitt (born January 24, 1966 in [[New_York_City|New York City]]) is an American radio personality. Schnitt hosts two different shows daily from the [[Clear_Channel_Communications|Clear Channel]] Broadcast complex in [[Tampa,_Florida|Tampa, Florida]]. Schnitt, using the radio stage-name “MJ,” hosts the long-time [[MJ_Morning_Show|MJ Morning Show]] and the nationally syndicated Schnitt Show. |
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==Early life and broadcast career beginnings== |
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Schnitt has credited [[WABC_(AM)|MusicRadio-77WABC]] (New York City) with his interest in radio broadcasting. As a young boy growing up in Nanuet, New York in the early 1970s, Schnitt became fascinated by WABC and listened as much as possible. In late 1976, Schnitt’s family moved to [[Virginia_Beach,_Virginia|Virginia Beach, Virginia]]. In 1982, at the age of 16, Schnitt landed his first part-time job at the now defunct [[WCPK|WCPK-AM 1600]] in [[Chesapeake, Virginia]]. During his high school years he worked at numerous [[Hampton_Roads,_Virginia|Hampton Roads, Virginia]] area stations including [[WVAB]], [[WNIS]] and [[WNVZ|WNVZ (Z-104)]]. Schnitt attended [[Ithaca College]] in New York and worked at the Cornell student-run station, [[WVBR]]. In 1986 he returned to the Hampton Roads area and scored his first full-time radio job at WRSR-FM (97Star), which soon reverted back to the call letters [[WGH-FM]]. The name MJ Kelli was first used at WGH-FM. The name MJ was created because the 97Star program director was adamant that Todd Schnitt was not a good radio name.{{fact}} In August 1988, Schnitt moved his MJ Kelli 6-10 PM show to cross-town rival [[WNVZ|WNVZ (Z104)]]. In 1989 Schnitt was hired by [[Scott Shannon]] at [[KQLZ (defunct)|Pirate Radio, KQLZ]] in Los Angeles as creative director and assistant program director. Schnitt rejoined Shannon at the revamping of [[WPLJ]], New York which had originally signed on as Mojo Radio in April, 1991. Schnitt left New York City in late 1992 to start The MJ Kelli Morning Show, his first morning-drive program (6-10 am) on WOVV (Star 95.5), West Palm Beach, Florida. He later went to Tampa, Florida to anchor the new morning show on [[WFLZ]] (The Power Pig). Schnitt was teamed up with [[MJ_Morning_Show#BJ_Harris|BJ Harris]], the Power Pig’s program director to form the MJ and BJ Morning Show. Harris left the show on February 7, 2001. The show was renamed The MJ Morning Show. |
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==''The MJ Morning Show''== |
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Anchored by “MJ,” the show includes [[MJ_Morning_Show#Fester|Fester]], [[MJ_Morning_Show#Froggy_2|Froggy]], [[MJ_Morning_Show#.22Hurricane.22_Stevens|Hurricane]] and [[MJ_Morning_Show#Meredith|Meredith]]. The show is heard Monday through Friday 6-10 am on flagship [[WFLZ]]/Tampa, FL. The show is syndicated to [[KSLZ]]/St. Louis (Z107.7), [[WFKS]]/Jacksonville, FL (97.9 KISS-FM) and [[WBVD]]/Melbourne, FL (95.1 KISS-FM). The top-rated show focuses on current events, lifestyle news, pop-culture and personal experiences. The program is mostly a talk format but plays about two songs per hour. After 10 years of The Crotchety Old Man prank phone calls] recorded by Schnitt, Froggy started doing a series of characters and pranks calls, known as Phone Phreaks in 2006. The show includes regular appearances by [[MJ_Morning_Show#Dave_The_Dwarf|Dave “The Dwarf” Flood]] and program director Tommy “Schmuck on Wheels” Chuck. Schnitt has noted his intentions of ending The MJ Morning Show in the future to focus solely on The Schnitt Show. |
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==''The Schnitt Show''== |
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The Schnitt Show is a conservative radio talk show that airs Monday through Friday 3-6 pm ET. Schnitt describes himself as a “fiercely independent conservative with libertarian influence.” One of the slogans heard on the show’s recorded bumpers is, “he’s not drinking anybody’s Kool-Aid.” The show consists of news, political commentary, lifestyle and pop-culture with a cynical and comedic skew. Schnitt brings a faster-paced Contemporary Hit Radio style to some of the most talked-about and engaging elements of the day. The program uses a lot of sound bites and produces a wide range of parody material. The Schnitt Show is syndicated by [[Compass_Media_Networks|Compass Media Networks]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Bell|first=David|title=Producer|url=http://schnittshow.com/pages/getschnitt.html|publisher=Clear Channel}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Bell|first=David|title=Producer|url=http://www.compassmedianetworks.com/common/programmingdetail.jsp?chartID=196&pos=528501959479282809|publisher=Compass Media}}</ref> and is heard on nearly 50 stations across America and on [[Extreme_Talk|XM Extreme Talk 165]]. The program first launched October 1, 2001 on [[WIOD]]/Miami and later on January 7, 2001 on [[WFLA_(AM)|WFLA]]/Tampa. |
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==Personal life== |
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Schnitt resides in [[Tampa,_Florida|Tampa, Florida]] with his wife Michelle, two children and two Jack Russell terriers. Schnitt is a car enthusiast who recently built the engine on his [[Chevrolet_Corvette_ZR1|2011 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Bell|first=David|title=Producer|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2010/08/chevrolet-corvette-buyers-can-help-build-their-engine/1|newspaper=USA Today}}</ref> . He’s an avid scuba diver, sport shooter and a collector of 1930s Zenith radios.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bell|first=David|title=Producer|url=http://schnittshow.com/pages/getschnitt.html|publisher=Clear Channel}}</ref> |
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==Sources== |
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*[http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2010/08/chevrolet-corvette-buyers-can-help-build-their-engine/1 Radio host Todd Schnitt is GM's first Corvette engine builder] {{Verify credibility|date=June 2011}} |
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*[http://www.compassmedianetworks.com/common/programmingdetail.jsp?chartID=196&pos=528501959479282809 Compass Media Networks - The Schnitt Show] |
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*[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/83188/compass-media-networks-celebrates-1st-anniversary- Compass Media Networks Celebrates 1st Anniversary With Todd Schnitt Show] |
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*[http://www.rbr.com/radio/radio-programming/the-schnitt-show-adds-10.html The Schnitt Show adds 10] |
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*[http://www.radio-info.com/news/the-todd-schnitt-talkshow-is-picked-up-by-compass-media-networks The Todd Schnitt talkshow is picked up by Compass Media Networks] |
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*[http://compassmedianetworks.com/common/presslanding.jsp?pressID=-878852810932342137 THE SCHNITT SHOW DISTRIBUTION CONTINUES TO SURGE] |
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==External links== |
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[http://schnittshow.com/main.html The Schnitt Show Official Website]<br /> |
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==References== |
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