Rozzie Franco
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Rozzie Franco is currently a weekend anchor and part-time reporter/fill-in anchor for WDBO-AM 580.[1] Prior to that, she was the field reporter for WNDB-AM 1150. In less than six months at WNDB, she became part of the morning news team and was hired as a full time reporter/producer.
[edit] Biography
Franco attended Mainland High School in Daytona Beach. She is a graduate of Florida International University in Miami with a B.A. in English Literature. After graduation, Rozzie worked as a bartender in South Beach. When Franco decided it was time to move on, she began a career in pharmaceutical sales.
In 2006, after returning to Daytona Beach to be closer to family, she was offered a job in the news department at WNDB-AM 1150. During her tenure there, Franco covered a variety of stories, ranging from politics, weather-related disasters, to a number of high profile murder trials including the Deltona massacre. She was a frequent contributor on the Marc Bernier show and co-hosted a weekend talk show called "Bodez by Tasso," a fitness-oriented talk show due in large part to her own dedication to physical fitness. In 2007, she joined WDBO-AM 580 [2].
Franco is active in the community and currently volunteers in Florida's “Adopt a Beach Program.”
In January, 2008, Rozzie gained national attention when she broke the story of a woman in Broward County, Florida filing a Temporary Restraining Order against New England Patriots NFL superstar Randy Moss. Rozzie was interviewed on ESPN, CBS, The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald, Sports Radio WEEI (Boston), The New York Post, The New York Times, and a number of syndicated radio programs across the country.
In May, 2008, Rozzie moved down the dial to WFLF-AM 540 as their full-time News anchor during the Dan Sileo Show, The Glen Beck show, and Rush Limbaugh.
