Irie Radio

The Jocks

Bulldog

Bulldog is the General Manager of Irie Radio, Inc. as well as the creator and host of The Rude Awakening Show. He has no prior experience of management or radio broadcasting and it is obvious to both his listeners and staff. He obtained the management position when he beat station owner, Leighton Moore, in a game of backgammon. Prior to moving to the Eastern Shore, Bulldog lived in Chicago, St. Maarten, Houston, Guantanamo Bay and 18 months at the Miami...READ MORE

Coach

Coach was born in a hospital. He likes things. Coach also doesn't like things. He likes some things, but also doesn't like some things. The most interesting thing to ever happen to Coach was when he found a dollar in the ocean. His lucky numbers are 27, 7, and 4,000,000. ...READ MORE

Big Al Reno

Born Alphonse Renuccaridi, like many immigrants Al came to America in the steerage compartment of a passenger ship. As an infant he arrived wrapped in a blanket in a big iron cooking pot. His family settled in the wooded hills of Western Pennsylvania.  Al was the youngest and was often on his own….years later he told his biographer that he resented his father for being too humble: “My father was a sucker, he was a working man who blew...READ MORE

Phone Girl

Phonegirl has never said a curse word in her life. She enjoys parasailing and cooking bacon naked. If you asked her what her greatest feat has been in her life, she'd reply "Bulldog". She has turned down many telemarketing jobs to keep her spot in the radio limelight. When it comes to phones, she's your girl. She really knows how to dial it in. Her favorite part of the phone is the receiver...probably because she can relate. Phonegirl got her first gig in...READ MORE

Biggler

An interest in talking...Seems to be something I have had since a very young age. Born in 1978, I'm originally from Baltimore Maryland, but have a lived a wide and varied life in various locations as the son of an environmental writer/educator and a social worker. There's not too many kids who can say they spent some of their formative elementary school years in a one room schoolhouse w two classmates in my grade such as I did living on Smith Island. My...READ MORE

DJ BK

bk's Favorites:     Food:  Free      Game: Texas Hold EM   Beer:  Coors Original   Drink: Grand MargaRITA   Song: Changes all the time   Baseball team: Orioles   Vacation spot: FLA   Started Radio Career: 1996 landlord / dj / minister / salesman / poker player...READ MORE

Lesley Bunting

Lesley Bunting was born and rasied on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.  She graduated from Stephen Decatur High School and Salisbury University.  If you listen to the After Dark Show you probably know a lot about Lesley.  Here's what you may not know: She likes doing laundry but hates folding laundry.  In fact, there is probably a mountain of clothes that needs to be folded right now but she won't do it.  She loves...READ MORE

DJ Batman

        * Radio Background:      While stationed in SE Asia with the 6217TH Combat Support Group, "Airman" Beatty was a Disc Jockey for the US Air Force at Ching Chuan Kang Royal Chinese Air Base, Taichung, Taiwan, during the Vietnam Era. Here he played parties for the Chinese and Americans at the local college, as well as being the host of the Billboard Magazine Top Ten Countdown radio program on the...READ MORE

Marla

I grew up in Laurel, Md and at a very young age was interested in the music scene. I started playing guitar in the 7th grade after my dad bought me my first guitar (a beat up old fender) and a Heart album. My mother was NOT pleased. I gave up the classical violin (big mistake) and it took about 5 years, but at 17 I was finally able to give up the classical ballet lessons that I had started at the age of 5 (another big mistake). Life as an only...READ MORE

Bill Bruce

            The Hall of Fame Nominees   I have been in marketing for many years and the restaurant industry. I hold two technology patents that I am currently pursuing, written a children's book and am moving towards getting it published. I am really impressed how music smart the listeners are on 98.1. I make the best corn beef you will find anywhere, so I am told. Read about his show in this article by the KC...READ MORE

Todd DeHart

A couple years ago with a struggling renovation business, an economic down-turn and a war-scarred world, Todd DeHart and his life long partner in adventure (Natalee) started a website to focus on the the lighter side of life: meeting new people and sharing art and entertainment. It was the rebirth of a Zine that Todd had run some 15 years prior, it was goodcleanfunlife.com “We wanted to go out and adventure” Todd says “Adventuring to...READ MORE

Ric

IT Coordinator
Ric is a gadget nut and is the first line of defense for technical issues on site: if he doesn't know it he'll Google it. That usually works out fine...read more