Q102 FM announced today its new morning show. Program Director Rick Vaughn revealed that Elvis Duran, host of the top rated Elvis Duran and the Morning Show will be waking up Delaware Valley listeners on Q102 beginning July 23, 2008. He joins popular long time Q air personality Diego. The award winning show mixes today’s best music with open talk forums with listeners and live celebrity conversations. Elvis says it’s good to be back in Philadelphia and Q102 where he spent time earlier in his career. “Not only is our show a perfect fit for Q102, but adding the Philly perspective will make us more colorful and fun. Being back is such a thrill.”
Elvis’s career spans from Dallas to San Antonio to Houston to Atlanta to Philadelphia and then to Z100 Radio in New York. Additionally, Elvis Duran and the Morning Show was picked up in Miami in May 2006. Elvis has led the show to ratings success in NYC where he is #1 with persons and women 18-34 and 25-54. In Miami – Elvis is #1 in both persons and women 18-34.
Elvis Duran has been recognized by many community and industry organizations. He is a major contributor and gala host for Gilda’s Club Worldwide, a charity named after Gilda Radner of Saturday Night Live fame, providing counseling and mentoring for people and families living with cancer. The same is true for his work with the McCarton Foundation, exploring cutting edge teaching techniques for autistic children. These are just two examples of the many charities and organizations that benefit from Elvis, personally and through the reach of the show. Elvis also holds top honors from Billboard, Magazine, the New York metro area’s Achievement in Radio award, the Radio Music Awards broadcast on ABC and Radio & Records Awards.
