Paul and Young Ron Show
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The Paul & Young Ron Show is a morning radio
program starring Paul Castronovo and "Young" Ron Brewer, broadcast on WBGG-FM
in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale radio market, WZZR-FM
in the West Palm Beach radio market, and Sun 103.1 in Key Largo
and Sun 99.5 in Key West
.
The program is broadcast live from 6:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. on Monday through Friday.
, Ft. Lauderdale. In late 2007, the show began simulcast
ing on West Palm Beach's WKGR
. In early 2011, the show was switched from WKGR
to WZZR
in the West Palm Beach area. The show celebrated its twentieth anniversary in 2010.
format. They are known for performing stunts around the Broward County/Miami-Dade County area. The Paul & Young Ron Show has hosted many social events for their listeners including several with the name "Social on the Intracoastal," which typically take place at a venue along the Intracoastal Waterway
.
, a former full-time member of the show, now drops by occasionally to discuss sports and other topics. Former cast members include Steve Brancik, Rob Jenners, Tommy Owen, Craig Carmean, Abe Kanan, Toast and OMG Mike.
's and WZZR
's websites. WBGG
's stream offers a pre-delayed version of the show that is permitted to air indecent material that would not be able to be aired due to Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) regulation, and the station makes full podcast
s of the show available for download on their web site or iTunes. Streaming video of live show broadcasts and pre-recorded video highlights is also available from the show's official site.
Radio
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program starring Paul Castronovo and "Young" Ron Brewer, broadcast on WBGG-FM
WBGG-FM
WBGG-FM, branded as Big 105.9, is a classic rock radio station licensed to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and serving the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale market. Owned by Clear Channel Communications, the station is licensed for HD Radio and carries WIOD 610 AM on HD2....
in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale radio market, WZZR-FM
WZZR
WZZR is an FM radio station that serves the Port St. Lucie/Stuart/West Palm Beach/Fort Lauderdale area with a talk radio format.Currently on 94.3, it formerly was on 92.7. Until 1992, it was known as "Z93" and played top 40 music, and music from the 80's and 70's. It also supported the local St....
in the West Palm Beach radio market, and Sun 103.1 in Key Largo
Key Largo
Key Largo is an island in the upper Florida Keys archipelago and, at long, the largest of the Keys. It is also the northernmost of the Florida Keys in Monroe County, and the northernmost of the Keys connected by U.S. Highway 1...
and Sun 99.5 in Key West
Key West
Key West is an island in the Straits of Florida on the North American continent at the southernmost tip of the Florida Keys. Key West is home to the southernmost point in the Continental United States; the island is about from Cuba....
.
The program is broadcast live from 6:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. on Monday through Friday.
History
Paul Castronovo and Ron Brewer began their morning show on WSHE, Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, moved to WZTA, Miami Beach, and eventually settling on WBGGWBGG-FM
WBGG-FM, branded as Big 105.9, is a classic rock radio station licensed to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and serving the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale market. Owned by Clear Channel Communications, the station is licensed for HD Radio and carries WIOD 610 AM on HD2....
, Ft. Lauderdale. In late 2007, the show began simulcast
Simulcast
Simulcast, shorthand for "simultaneous broadcast", refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one medium, or more than one service on the same medium, at the same time. For example, Absolute Radio is simulcast on both AM and on satellite radio, and the BBC's Prom concerts are often...
ing on West Palm Beach's WKGR
WKGR
- Station Information :WKGR is Palm Beach, Florida's classic rock station. WKGR transmits at 100,000 watts with an antenna height of 968 feet....
. In early 2011, the show was switched from WKGR
WKGR
- Station Information :WKGR is Palm Beach, Florida's classic rock station. WKGR transmits at 100,000 watts with an antenna height of 968 feet....
to WZZR
WZZR
WZZR is an FM radio station that serves the Port St. Lucie/Stuart/West Palm Beach/Fort Lauderdale area with a talk radio format.Currently on 94.3, it formerly was on 92.7. Until 1992, it was known as "Z93" and played top 40 music, and music from the 80's and 70's. It also supported the local St....
in the West Palm Beach area. The show celebrated its twentieth anniversary in 2010.
Style
The style of the show has always been a comedy show, in the morning zooMorning zoo
Morning zoo is a format of morning radio show common to English-language radio broadcasting. The name is derived from the "wackiness and zaniness" of the activities, bits, and overall personality of the show and its hosts...
format. They are known for performing stunts around the Broward County/Miami-Dade County area. The Paul & Young Ron Show has hosted many social events for their listeners including several with the name "Social on the Intracoastal," which typically take place at a venue along the Intracoastal Waterway
Intracoastal Waterway
The Intracoastal Waterway is a 3,000-mile waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States. Some lengths consist of natural inlets, salt-water rivers, bays, and sounds; others are artificial canals...
.
Members
Although Paul Castronovo and Ron Brewer are the primary cast of the show, there have been many other members of the cast since the show's inception. In October 2009, award-winning journalist Kelly Craig became the first female cast member, appearing on Wednesdays. Dave LamontDave Lamont
Dave Lamont is an American sports commentator. He formerly hosted South Florida's First News weekday mornings from 5 to 9 on WIOD . He was the ringleader of SFFN and does everything from reporting to getting interactive with listeners. Lamont currently calls college football for ESPN and ABC.Lamont...
, a former full-time member of the show, now drops by occasionally to discuss sports and other topics. Former cast members include Steve Brancik, Rob Jenners, Tommy Owen, Craig Carmean, Abe Kanan, Toast and OMG Mike.
Food drive
The Paul & Young Ron Show hold a yearly food drive around Christmas to benefit the Daily Bread Food Bank. They broadcast for 13 hours straight and feature local and national celebrities on the show, who sometimes make donations of their own. Listeners call in pledging money to the food bank, which is translated into pounds of food, approximately 9 pounds of food per dollar donated.Internet
The Paul & Young Ron Show is streamed live on both WBGGWBGG-FM
WBGG-FM, branded as Big 105.9, is a classic rock radio station licensed to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and serving the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale market. Owned by Clear Channel Communications, the station is licensed for HD Radio and carries WIOD 610 AM on HD2....
's and WZZR
WZZR
WZZR is an FM radio station that serves the Port St. Lucie/Stuart/West Palm Beach/Fort Lauderdale area with a talk radio format.Currently on 94.3, it formerly was on 92.7. Until 1992, it was known as "Z93" and played top 40 music, and music from the 80's and 70's. It also supported the local St....
's websites. WBGG
WBGG-FM
WBGG-FM, branded as Big 105.9, is a classic rock radio station licensed to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and serving the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale market. Owned by Clear Channel Communications, the station is licensed for HD Radio and carries WIOD 610 AM on HD2....
's stream offers a pre-delayed version of the show that is permitted to air indecent material that would not be able to be aired due to Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
(FCC) regulation, and the station makes full podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
s of the show available for download on their web site or iTunes. Streaming video of live show broadcasts and pre-recorded video highlights is also available from the show's official site.