Mark Ondayko
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Michael "Mark" Ondayko is a former American
radio broadcaster and co-host of the Kirk and Mark morning show on Baltimore's radio station
WHFS (105.7)
.
Ondayko is a native of Middletown, Pennsylvania
, and had worked in radio since 1978 (at the age of 14). Ondayko has hosted morning shows in Harrisburg, PA, Atlantic City, NJ, Pensacola, FL, and Augusta, GA, before coming to WIYY "98 Rock"
in Baltimore, MD, in 1994. During his career, he has also worked as program director
at WHTF
York, WZXL
Atlantic City, and as operations manager at WTKX
Pensacola.
While at 98 Rock, Ondayko was a four-time co-nominee (with Kirk McEwen and R. Edward Lopez
) for Active Rock Morning Show Personality of the Year.
On February 1, 2007, Ondayko and McEwen began their new morning show on WHFS
in Baltimore. They were canceled during the station's format change to Sports Talk on November 3, 2008.
Beginning in May 2009 Ondayko opened his own insurance agency (Ondayko Insurance Strategies). On June 20, 2011 Ondayko also joined Times-Shamrock's classic rock outlet in Baltimore WZBA (100.7 The Bay) as an Account Executive.
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radio broadcaster and co-host of the Kirk and Mark morning show on Baltimore's radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
WHFS (105.7)
WHFS
WHFS was the call sign for three different FM stations in the Washington, D.C./Baltimore, Maryland markets on various frequencies for nearly 50 years. The first and longest run was a progressive rock station and was usually, and affectionately, referred to as 'HFS...
.
Ondayko is a native of Middletown, Pennsylvania
Middletown, Pennsylvania
Middletown is the name of more than one location in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania:*Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania: 17057, of the Harrisburg metropolitan area*Middletown, Northampton County, Pennsylvania: 18017...
, and had worked in radio since 1978 (at the age of 14). Ondayko has hosted morning shows in Harrisburg, PA, Atlantic City, NJ, Pensacola, FL, and Augusta, GA, before coming to WIYY "98 Rock"
WIYY
WIYY is a radio station in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, owned by the Hearst Corporation. WIYY broadcasts an Mainstream Rock format that mixes music popular in the modern rock, heavy metal and classic rock genres...
in Baltimore, MD, in 1994. During his career, he has also worked as program director
Program director
In service industries, such as education, a program director or programme director researches, plans, develops and implements one or more of the firm's professional services...
at WHTF
WHTF
WHTF is a Top 40 radio station in the Tallahassee, Florida market owned by Opus Broadcasting....
York, WZXL
WZXL
WZXL is a radio station also known as "South Jersey's Rock Station", playing classic rock. WZXL is licensed to Wildwood, NJ....
Atlantic City, and as operations manager at WTKX
WTKX
WTKX could refer to:*WTKX-FM, a radio station licensed to Pensacola, Florida, United States*WDWR, a radio station licensed to Pensacola, Florida, United States, which used the call sign WTKX from 1989 until 1995...
Pensacola.
While at 98 Rock, Ondayko was a four-time co-nominee (with Kirk McEwen and R. Edward Lopez
R. Edward Lopez
R. Edward "Bob" Lopez was a newsman and morning radio personality on Baltimore's 98Rock. Joining the station in 1978, Lopez participated in 13 morning radio shows during his 27 years at the station. He was known for his humor, thoughtful opinions, and dogged liberal views.In the late 1980s, he...
) for Active Rock Morning Show Personality of the Year.
On February 1, 2007, Ondayko and McEwen began their new morning show on WHFS
WHFS
WHFS was the call sign for three different FM stations in the Washington, D.C./Baltimore, Maryland markets on various frequencies for nearly 50 years. The first and longest run was a progressive rock station and was usually, and affectionately, referred to as 'HFS...
in Baltimore. They were canceled during the station's format change to Sports Talk on November 3, 2008.
Beginning in May 2009 Ondayko opened his own insurance agency (Ondayko Insurance Strategies). On June 20, 2011 Ondayko also joined Times-Shamrock's classic rock outlet in Baltimore WZBA (100.7 The Bay) as an Account Executive.