Denny Schaffer
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Denny Schaffer is a radio talk show host based in Atlanta
. He currently hosts a new morning show on WRNO-FM
in New Orleans. He previously hosted an evening show on WGKA
/920 in Atlanta from 9 - 11 pm which WGKA moved to 8- 10 pm a few months before Denny was offered his current gig in New Orleans.
Schaffer came to Atlanta to host a show on 640 WGST
until November 21, 2006, when Clear Channel, the company which owns WGST, replaced all of its local hosts with syndicated programming.
Denny has since done several guest host spots on the nationally syndicated radio talk show "The Glenn Beck Program"
as well as launched an Internet based talk show named "DennyRadio 24/7", which aired weekdays at 10 AM until the WGKA program began.
Prior to working at WGST (AM)
, Denny was a host on WSPD
in Toledo
, Ohio. Before WSPD, Denny was a DJ for the "Breakfast Club" on WVKS
92.5 FM in Toledo. During the mid-1980s, Schaffer worked at WCZY Z95.5 FM (now WKQI
) as "Dancin'" Denny Schaffer, host of the "Z Zoo at Night."
AM 1230.
The current site broadcasts and archives Schaffer's evening show on Atlanta's WGKA. The program is no longer broadcast on Toledo radio, though Northwest Ohio listeners can continue to hear Schaffer via the Internet site.
, home. Alpharetta is located 20 miles north of Atlanta. His interests include God
, family
, Michigan football
, golf
, cigars, and disco
.
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. He currently hosts a new morning show on WRNO-FM
WRNO-FM
WRNO-FM is an Interactive Talk formatted radio station serving New Orleans, Louisiana. The Clear Channel Communications station broadcasts at 99.5 MHz with an effective radiated power of 100 kilowatts.-History:...
in New Orleans. He previously hosted an evening show on WGKA
WGKA
WGKA AM, "Talk 920", is a radio station based in Atlanta, Georgia which broadcasts a syndicated talk radio format. It is owned by Salem Communications and has many of the same hosts, such as William Bennett, Hugh Hewitt, Michael Medved, Dennis Prager, and Mike Gallagher, heard on other Salem-owned...
/920 in Atlanta from 9 - 11 pm which WGKA moved to 8- 10 pm a few months before Denny was offered his current gig in New Orleans.
Schaffer came to Atlanta to host a show on 640 WGST
WGST (AM)
WGST AM 640 is a radio station licensed in the city of Atlanta, Georgia operating at a frequency of 640 kHz with 50,000 watts of power during the daytime, and 1,000 watts of power during nighttime hours...
until November 21, 2006, when Clear Channel, the company which owns WGST, replaced all of its local hosts with syndicated programming.
Denny has since done several guest host spots on the nationally syndicated radio talk show "The Glenn Beck Program"
Glenn Beck
Glenn Edward Lee Beck is an American conservative radio host, vlogger, author, entrepreneur, political commentator and former television host. He hosts the Glenn Beck Program, a nationally syndicated talk-radio show that airs throughout the United States on Premiere Radio Networks...
as well as launched an Internet based talk show named "DennyRadio 24/7", which aired weekdays at 10 AM until the WGKA program began.
Prior to working at WGST (AM)
WGST (AM)
WGST AM 640 is a radio station licensed in the city of Atlanta, Georgia operating at a frequency of 640 kHz with 50,000 watts of power during the daytime, and 1,000 watts of power during nighttime hours...
, Denny was a host on WSPD
WSPD
WSPD — branded The Talk of Toledo - 1370 WSPD — is a news-talk radio station licensed to Toledo, Ohio. WSPD broadcasts on a full-time basis with 5,000 watts, including a directional signal pattern at night...
in Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
, Ohio. Before WSPD, Denny was a DJ for the "Breakfast Club" on WVKS
WVKS
WVKS is a Clear Channel-owned station serving Toledo, Ohio with a Top 40 format; it is the most popular Toledo station in this format.WVKS' studios and offices are located at Superior and Lafayette in downtown Toledo...
92.5 FM in Toledo. During the mid-1980s, Schaffer worked at WCZY Z95.5 FM (now WKQI
WKQI
WKQI — branded Channel 955 — is a commercial pop/CHR radio station in Detroit, Michigan, owned by Clear Channel Communications. WKQI transmits its signal with an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts from an antenna 430 feet in height located at the intersection of Greenfield Road and 10 Mile...
) as "Dancin'" Denny Schaffer, host of the "Z Zoo at Night."
DennyRadio.com
DennyRadio.com (DennyRadio 24/7) began in June 2007, and was the home of Schaffer's live 10 AM-12 noon Internet show until October 2009. During the Internet show's run, it was also simulcast back to his former home market of Toledo, via WCWAWCWA
WCWA is a radio station licensed to and serving Toledo, Ohio. It is the second-oldest radio station in Toledo, and during AM radio's heyday it was a close second in popularity to WSPD-AM for many years.-History:...
AM 1230.
The current site broadcasts and archives Schaffer's evening show on Atlanta's WGKA. The program is no longer broadcast on Toledo radio, though Northwest Ohio listeners can continue to hear Schaffer via the Internet site.
About Denny
Denny, his wife Sharon, and two children Olivia and Joshua currently call Alpharetta, GeorgiaAlpharetta, Georgia
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 34,854 people, 13,911 households, and 8,916 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,631.6 people per square mile . There were 14,670 housing units at an average density of 686.7 per square mile...
, home. Alpharetta is located 20 miles north of Atlanta. His interests include God
God
God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....
, family
Family
In human context, a family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children...
, Michigan football
Michigan Wolverines football
The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history...
, golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, cigars, and disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
.