Elvis Duran

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Elvis Duran is a radio personality who hosts the The Elvis Duran Morning Show radio morning show in New York on Z-100.[1] The Elvis Duran morning show is simultaneously broadcast in Miami on WHYI ("Y100"), and in northern New Jersey and northeastern Pennsylvania on WHCY ("Max 106.3"). Duran has hosted Z-100's morning show since April 1996, the longest consecutive host in the show's history.

Before his current job at Z-100, Duran's previous radio jobs included a stint as an on-air personality at WIOQ in Philadelphia. He served as WIOQ's program director from May 1989[2] until just before he was fired in February 1990.[3][4] In October 1991, Duran became both the program director and morning show host of KBTS (now KDHT) in Austin, Texas.[5]

Prior to working at Z100, Duran also worked evenings at Z-93 with sidekick "Hot Henrietta" in Atlanta, and in Houston. He began his run at Z100 hosting the afternoon slot until April 1996[6], Tom Poleman, the newly appointed program director, moved Duran to the morning slot, where he has been ever since.[7][8]

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[edit] Awards

Duran was a 1995 nominee for Best Top 40 Disk Jockey in the Billboard magazine radio awards.[9] Duran was a 1996 winner as Best Major Market Top 40 Air Personality in the Billboard/Airplay Monitor radio awards.[10] In January 2000, Elvis Duran and the Z Morning Zoo was honored as Best Morning Show at the third annual New York metro area's Achievement in Radio awards.[11] In February 2001, Elvis Duran and the Z Morning Zoo was honored as Best Morning Show at the fourth annual New York metro area's Achievement in Radio awards.[12] Elvis Duran received the Personality of the Year award in 2001 on the Radio Music Awards broadcast on ABC, where he was also a presenter.[13] Elvis Duran was named Best Personality at the 2003 Radio & Records Awards.[14]

[edit] In popular culture

Duran plays himself in the 1995 Bruce Willis movie Die Hard: With a Vengeance.[15]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Edel, Raymond A.. "Co-Host Leaves The Zoo For A Gig In Washington", The Bergen County Record, 1999-07-09. Retrieved on 2008-05-04. 
  2. ^ Logan, Joe. "The Man Behind That Syllabic Sign-Off", The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1989-05-08. Retrieved on 2008-05-04. "At WIOQ-FM (102.1), program director Mark Driscoll has been upped to operations manager, and jock Elvis Duran has been named program director." 
  3. ^ Logan, Joe. "A Battle Plan For A War Against Static", The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1990-02-12, p. F10. Retrieved on 2008-05-04. "WIOQ-FM (102.1) afternoon-drive jock Elvis Duran has relinquished his title of program director at the contemporary dance station." 
  4. ^ Logan, Joe. "Democrats Not Rushing To Get Rizzo Off Air", The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1990-02-19. Retrieved on 2008-05-04. "Elvis Duran, WIOQ-FM (102.1) jock and former program director, is out, only days after acknowledging that he was looking for work in other cities." 
  5. ^ Herndon, John. "KNNC-FM targets collegiate crowd; Station debuting today offers alternative rock, acts that appeal to local student crowd", Austin American-Statesman, 1991-10-31. Retrieved on 2008-05-04. "After the very public firing of morning host Mike Butts and program director Lisa Tonacci last month, B-93 has quietly hired Elvis Duran to fill both positions." 
  6. ^ Hinckley, David. "Z-100's Come Long Way In Three Years", New York Daily News, 1999-06-28. Retrieved on 2008-05-04. 
  7. ^ "Morning Star is Departing Z-100", New York Daily News, 1999-06-23. Retrieved on 2008-05-04. 
  8. ^ Hinckley, David. "CC's Poleman to Stay Put", Mediaweek, 2007-10-25. Retrieved on 2008-05-04. 
  9. ^ Hinckley, David. "Two Far-Out Gigs On A Dial Near You", New York Daily News, 1995-07-15. Retrieved on 2008-05-04. 
  10. ^ Hinckley, David. "PLJ, KTU, Stern Win Multiple Awards", New York Daily News, 1996-09-09. Retrieved on 2008-05-04. 
  11. ^ Edel, Raymond A.. "Dial 'W' For Winners: WHTZ-FM and WINA-AM", The Bergen County Record, 2000-01-28. Retrieved on 2008-05-04. 
  12. ^ Edel, Raymond A.. "WPLJ-FM Fills Up On New York Metro Awards", The Bergen County Record, 2001-02-02. Retrieved on 2008-05-04. 
  13. ^ Radio Music Awards - Nominations. IOn Vegas Music (2000-11-04). Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
  14. ^ Hinckley, David. "Lite, Z-100, CBS0SM Score National Awards", New York Daly News, 2003-06-23. Retrieved on 2008-05-04. 
  15. ^ "Elvis Duran", IMDb.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-04. 

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