The Dr. Don Morning Show
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The Dr. Don Morning Show also referred to as The All New Dr. Don Morning Show is a country radio morning show at 99.5 WYCD
in Detroit, Michigan
. It broadcasts between 5am-10am. The show is hosted by WYCD
vet Dr. Don Carpenter, along with Rachael Hunter, Steve Grunwald and Jason The 300 lb Cowboy.
The show is very music oriented and plays about 8-10 songs an hour and talks for about 1–3 minutes at a time.
Then on May 26, 2000 Dr. Don's contract expired and he was let go from the station. General Manager Maureen Lesourd did not renue his contract because she was tired of his "Blue Humor" and wanted to move the morning show in a new direction. In late 2000 Doc found a morning gig, this time at B105.1 in Cincinnati, Ohio
. Then in late 2004 The Dr. Don Show was ropped at B105.1.
A couple months later on March 7, 2005 Dr. Don returned to WYCD to host the morning show along with Lori Rigato, Tom Baker, Bob Schuman and Pete Collins. Then on November 25, 2005. program director Tim Roberts let go Lori Rigato, Pete Collins and Tom Baker. The search was on to find new co-hosts. On December 12, 2005, former 93.1DRQ
morning co-hosts Rachael Hunter and Steve Grunwald became the new co-hosts of The Dr. Don Morning Show
. On April 1, 2005 the station flipped to variety hits and the entire airstaff was let go.
. In 1998 Bonaduce left the station, but he stayed and became the producer for The Steve Cochran
Show. That lasted up until December 1999 when the entire morning show resigned. In early 2000, Grunwald moved to 93.1DRQ to co-host and produce the Jay Towers and The Morning Revolution show. There he met Rachael Hunter. In April 2005 93.1DRQ fliiped from Top 40 to variety hits and the entire airstaff was let go. Then on December 12, 2005 he became the co-host and producer of The Dr. Don Morning Show.
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WYCD
WYCD is a radio station in Detroit, Michigan. The station is the only country music station in the Detroit area. WYCD's offices and studios are located on Woodward Heights . near Interstate 75 in Ferndale, Michigan...
in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
. It broadcasts between 5am-10am. The show is hosted by WYCD
WYCD
WYCD is a radio station in Detroit, Michigan. The station is the only country music station in the Detroit area. WYCD's offices and studios are located on Woodward Heights . near Interstate 75 in Ferndale, Michigan...
vet Dr. Don Carpenter, along with Rachael Hunter, Steve Grunwald and Jason The 300 lb Cowboy.
The show is very music oriented and plays about 8-10 songs an hour and talks for about 1–3 minutes at a time.
Show History
The show originates right at WYCD, in January 1993 when they hired Dr. Don Carpenter for afternoons (3pm-7pm) at the then talker 99.5 WOW-FM. On May 28, 1993 at 3pm the station dropped the talk format for country with the station branding itself as "Young Country" Most of the airstaff was fired except for Jim "JD" Daniels, Bob Schuman, Mark Elliot, Todd Fowler and Dr. Don Carpenter. Doc stayed in the afternoon drive (3pm-7pm) for a few years. In May 1995, Young Country dropped its morning show The Moo Crew and moved Doc to mornings (5:30am-10am) on an interim basis. Joing the show was Linda Lee and newsman Bob Schuman. In November 1995 a new morning show was found, hosted by Joe Wade Formicola. Doc moved back to afternoons. Then in the November 1998, the then program director Lisa Rodman flipped flopped both the morning show (Eddie Haskell) and Doc moving Eddie Haskell to afternoons and moving Doc back to mornings with Linda Lee and Bob Schuman.Then on May 26, 2000 Dr. Don's contract expired and he was let go from the station. General Manager Maureen Lesourd did not renue his contract because she was tired of his "Blue Humor" and wanted to move the morning show in a new direction. In late 2000 Doc found a morning gig, this time at B105.1 in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
. Then in late 2004 The Dr. Don Show was ropped at B105.1.
A couple months later on March 7, 2005 Dr. Don returned to WYCD to host the morning show along with Lori Rigato, Tom Baker, Bob Schuman and Pete Collins. Then on November 25, 2005. program director Tim Roberts let go Lori Rigato, Pete Collins and Tom Baker. The search was on to find new co-hosts. On December 12, 2005, former 93.1DRQ
WDRQ
WDRQ is an FM radio station in Detroit, Michigan. The station is branded as 93.1 Doug FM. Doug FM broadcasts from the Fisher Building just north of downtown Detroit and transmits its signal from an antenna 669 feet in length located at the intersection of Ten Mile and Greenfield Roads in suburban...
morning co-hosts Rachael Hunter and Steve Grunwald became the new co-hosts of The Dr. Don Morning Show
Dr. Don Carpenter
Dr. Don has been with WYCD since December 1992, when he was hired to "kill the fox" and countdown to a brand new 99.5, which became talk WOW-FM. He was the afternoon drive host. A couple months later Dr. Don opended up "Young Country" at 3pm on May 28, 1993. He continued to host afternoons until 1995 when he moved down to mornings, a year later he moved back to afternoons. In 1998 he became the new morning host at "Young Country". That lasted for two years when he was let go by WYCD on May 26, 2000 after seven years with the station. He then moved to B105.1 in Cincinnati for morning. In late 2004 he was fired from WUBE and in March 2005 he returned to the morning airwaves of WYCD.Rachael Hunter
On air she is the news anchor. Rachael has been with WYCD since December 12, 2005. Before working at WYCD, she co-hosted the very popular Jay Towers and The Morning Revolution show on 93.1DRQWDRQ
WDRQ is an FM radio station in Detroit, Michigan. The station is branded as 93.1 Doug FM. Doug FM broadcasts from the Fisher Building just north of downtown Detroit and transmits its signal from an antenna 669 feet in length located at the intersection of Ten Mile and Greenfield Roads in suburban...
. On April 1, 2005 the station flipped to variety hits and the entire airstaff was let go.
Steve Grunwald
Co-host and producer of the Dr. Don Morning Show, Grunwald has been in Detroit radio since 1997, when he came to Detroit to work mornings with Danny Bonaduce at Q95-5WKQI
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...
. In 1998 Bonaduce left the station, but he stayed and became the producer for The Steve Cochran
Steve Cochran
Steve Cochran was an American film, television, and stage actor, the son of a California lumberman. He graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1939...
Show. That lasted up until December 1999 when the entire morning show resigned. In early 2000, Grunwald moved to 93.1DRQ to co-host and produce the Jay Towers and The Morning Revolution show. There he met Rachael Hunter. In April 2005 93.1DRQ fliiped from Top 40 to variety hits and the entire airstaff was let go. Then on December 12, 2005 he became the co-host and producer of The Dr. Don Morning Show.
Jason "The 300lb Cowboy" Raithel
Jason The 300 lb Cowboy has been with WYCD since mid 2006. He is basically the stuntman of the show. He will go out and do the stupidest thing like put food on his stomach and let the llamas and other animals eat it off of him. or going to a random parking lot and playing "Car Alarm, Or No Car Alarm" where listeners call in and guess if the car that Jason is going to try to set the alarm off. Jason is also voicetracks the overnight hours at WYCD from 12am-5am.Impossible Question
Usually at 6:10 a.m. every day, the show does the impossible question, where they ask a trivia question like "50% of Americans have never done this in their lives..." The listener who guesses the correct answer wins a prize.Exotic Smells of the World
Immediately following the Impossible Question, Dr. Don commences on his world tour of exotic smells. Wearing his trademarked white-ramskin chaps, Dr. Don will be blindfolded and (usually) properly identifies objects passed before his nose. Old rickshaw seat covers, sporting equipment, radio station carpet, Dr. Don's knowledge of smells is only surpassed by his knowledge of the NFL.Stupid Joke Of The Day
At 7:40am each day, Doc will play a joke that is pretty funny, but also stupid. Generally the jokes are from The Late ShowThe Late Show
The Late Show may refer to:* The Late Show , the Australian comedy television show of 1992–1993* The Late Show , a late-night American talk show broadcast by the Fox Network from 1986–1988...
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Helium Theater
Usually once a week, his show will do the helium theater, In which the host (usually Rachael and Grunwald) will suck a bunch of helium and either sing a song or act out a part of a movie. Listeners have to call in and guess what it is and if they get it right, they win a prize.Rachael's Entertainment News
Like most shows, Entertainment news gives the latest news about celebrities and about what is going on in Hollywood.Past Personailties
This is a list of Personailties who used to be a part of the Dr. Don Morning Show/Afternoon Show.- Afentra
- Tom Baker
- Pete Collins
- Stu Hawk (Afternoon traffic personality)
- Marie
- Linda Lee (currently the afternoon co-host of Edwards & Lee at WYCD)
- Amanda Orlando
- Lori Rigato
- Bob Schuman
- Jason Statt