Todd Schnitt

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Todd Schnitt
Birth name Todd Schnitt
Born January 24, 1966 (1966-01-24) (age 42)
Show The MJ Morning Show
Station(s) 93.3 WFLZ-FM
107.7 KSLZ
97.9 WFKS
95.1 WBVD
94.7 WSYR-FM
Time slot 6am - 10am Eastern
Show The Schnitt Show
Station(s) Jones Radio Networks
Time slot 3pm - 6pm Eastern
Style talk
Website www.mjmorningshow.com
www.schnittshow.com

Todd Andrew "MJ" Schnitt (born January 24, 1966) is a radio host whose two shows are based in Tampa, Florida. The MJ Morning Show is Todd's morning radio show, on which he goes by the name "MJ Kelli". The flagship station for the show is Clear Channel's WFLZ (93.3 FM) in Tampa. In addition, he hosts The Schnitt Show, which is an afternoon talk show focusing more on politics and world news, and originates from another Tampa Clear Channel station, News Radio970 WFLA. After hosting the morning show for several years, he was given the afternoon show as a replacement for Glenn Beck. Both shows have proven to be successful in their respective markets.

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[edit] The MJ Morning Show

Main article: The MJ Morning Show

"The MJ Morning Show" features MJ and sidekicks Fester, Hurricane, Joey B, Dave "The Dwarf", Froggie 2, and a variety of female interns and extras like Legally Blind Mike (LBM) and Dave Lagoretta. The show focuses largely on reactions to current news stories, celebrity scandals and outrageous news stories. The show plays no music. Each holiday season, the show gives away 12 free breast augmentations to listeners who enter and win an essay contest. Past editions of the giveaway were dubbed the following - 2005, 2007: "Jingle Jugs", 2006: "Holiday Hooters".

On January 4, 2006, "Joey B" officially returned to the show as executive producer. The show is heard weekdays at 6 AM eastern and central on stations in Tampa, St. Louis, Melbourne, FL, Vero Beach, FL, and Jacksonville, Florida.

[edit] The Schnitt Show

Main article: The Schnitt Show

"The Schnitt Show", some say is a conservative radio program. Although Schnitt's politics lean somewhat more socially libertarian than traditional conservative, he is a registered Republican and fiscally conservative. The show is current news based with Schnitt's acerbic reaction and opinion. The show features a large amount of daily sound bytes and parody material, as well as listener calls. The show is syndicated by Jones Radio Networks. Its opening theme song (i.e., "It's Time for the Schnitt Show") is based on SR-71's "Right Now".

[edit] Personal Life

Schnitt has a strong affection for BMW automobiles, his most recent one being a V10 powered E60, BMW M5. He also owns a Corvette Z06 which is Chevrolet's top of line performance vehicle. He has been married to his wife Michelle, since June 26, 1994. They live in Tampa, FL with their two children, Chloe (b. August 20, 2001) and Julian (b. July 4, 2004) and two Jack Russell Terriers.

[edit] Controversy

On March 17, 2008 Schnitt sued competing radio DJ Bubba The Love Sponge for apparently making various slanderous statements about Schnitt and his wife Michelle. The amount of damages they are seeking is unspecified, but they are requesting a jury trial. On June 4, 2008 DJ Bubba The Love Sponge countersued Schnitt for making false documentation of ratification. [1]

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