The Paul and Young Ron Show
| Genre | Comedy, Talk |
|---|---|
| Running time | 4 hours |
| Country | United States |
| Home station | WBGG |
| Starring |
Paul Castronovo Ron Brewer |
| Website | http://www.paulandyoungron.com |
The Paul & Young Ron Show is a morning radio program starring Paul Castronovo and "Young" Ron Brewer, broadcast on WBGG-FM in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale radio market, WZZR-FM in the West Palm Beach radio market, and Sun 103.1 in Key Largo and Sun 99.5 in Key West.[1]
The program is broadcast live from 6:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. on Monday through Friday.
History
Ron Brewer was originally hired by Program Director Brian Krysz for mornings at WYBB Charleston SC. Krysz brought Brewer to WFYV Jacksonville to do middays for him and eventually brought him with him to WSHE to do news, pairing him with Paul Castronovo.
Castronovo and Brewer began their morning show on WSHE, Miami/Ft. Lauderdale in 1990.[2] They then moved to WZTA, Miami Beach, and eventually settled on WBGG, Ft. Lauderdale. In late 2007, the show began simulcasting on West Palm Beach's WKGR.[3][4] In early 2011, the show was switched from WKGR to WZZR in the West Palm Beach area.[5]
Style
The staff includes ESPN's Dave Lamont, Hell's Kitchen/Iron Chef contestant Chef Ralph Pagano and comedian Wil Shriner. The show is produced by former Kidd Kraddick and long time Dallas, Texas personality Steve Harmon.
Dom Irrera, Ralphie May, Billy Gardell, Lisa Lampanelli have all appeared multiple times on the show.
Past on-air staff included Kelly Craig, Steve Branzig, Robert Jenners, Tommy Owen, Craig Carmean, OMG Mike, Toast, Omlette
Charity
The Paul & Young Ron Show hold a yearly charity drive.[6] A good portion of the funds are raised at their Meatballs and Martinis Dinner held in December at Anthonys' Runway 84.
Streaming
The Paul & Young Ron Show is streamed live on both WBGG's and WZZR's websites. WBGG's stream offers a version of the show that is permitted to air indecent material that would not be able to be aired due to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulation, and the station makes full podcasts of the show available for download on their web site or iTunes. Streaming video of live show broadcasts and pre-recorded video highlights is also available from the show's official site.
References
- ↑ http://www.keysnet.com/2010/09/02/254350/radio-show-marks-20-years-on-the.html
- ↑ http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/01/24/1442865/paul-and-young-ron-20-years-of.html
- ↑ Sun Sentinel Blogs | Footy boots Beck; Paul & Young Ron to WPB
- ↑ Melissa Holsman: Surfing the radio airwaves: Changes in morning lineups
- ↑ http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2011/apr/05/paul-young-ron-join-real-radio-943-and-1017-fm-125/?partner=RSS
- ↑ Paul and Young Ron's 13th Annual Holiday Food Drive