RICH MINAYA 

  As a boy, Rich Minaya had a dream.  World peace?  “Nice but no.”  A Dolphins Super Bowl?  “Again nice but no.”  How about one day moving to South Florida and working at the former home of such great talk stars as Larry King, Phil Hendrie, Neil Rogers and Mike Reineri?  “Bingo!!” Rich has been coming to South Florida for almost 30 years as a tourist and has always hoped to make this area his personal and professional home.  “That day is today”

In broadcasting, Rich began his sometimes controversial experiment with the airwaves with an illegal “Pirate Radio Station” when he was 12 years old.  By 15, he was a Top-40 DJ … by 18 he worked at the flagship station for Susquehanna Broadcasting and by his mid-20’s was the highest rated Top 40 Morning DJ in America at WVIC in Lansing, Michigan.  In the 1990’s, Rich crossed over into Talk Radio at WGR in Buffalo and then WTAM/WWWE in Cleveland which is heard in 38 states.  Rich returned with his family to his adopted hometown of Lansing in 1997 to take the helm of mornings at Oldies 97.5 where he delivered consistent #1 ratings. In 2005, his employer asked him to migrate to Classic Rock WMMQ where he has been until coming to WIOD.

 Rich has been featured repeatedly in various local newspapers and USA Today. He’s been interviewed on numerous national and local radio and TV programs including Good Morning America, NBC Evening News, CNN and WABC in NYC.  Rich has also been featured in Emmy Award winner Jeff Crilley’s book “Free Publicity,” which shares secrets on getting free media coverage for your product.

Rich is active in his community and currently serves as a Board Member of The Salvation Army and is involved with numerous other charities including the Diabetes Foundation, St. Vincents Home for Children, American Red Cross, Sparrow Hospital and Ingham Regional Medical Center.

 Rich’s show airs Monday through Friday from 3p – 6p on Newsradio 610 WIOD