The Monsters in the Morning

The Monsters in the Morning is a morning talk radio show that is broadcast on WTKS-FM Real Radio in Orlando, Florida and simulcast on the iHeartRadio mobile app. The show's current staff consists of Russ Rollins, Carlos, Angel, Ryan, Angelique and Savannah the Queen of Gators. The Monsters in the Morning' format features a mix of current events, comedy, and stunts. Guests include comedians visiting the local Improv comedy club, local celebrities, and sometimes national celebrities. Stunts have involved, skywriting, hanging a Monsters banner on a local eyesore.

The Monsters in the Morning
Country of originUnited States
Language(s)English
Home stationWTKS-FM Real Radio
TV adaptationsYouTube Live Stream
(Weekday mornings only)
StarringRuss Rollins,
Angel, Ryan Holmes and Carlos Navarro
Recording studioOrlando, Florida
Audio formatSpeech

History

The show was renamed several times before receiving the final title of The Monsters in the Morning. Attempts were made to simulcast the show in several other Florida markets but were unsuccessful. It was eventually canceled in all other radio markets, bringing them back to local radio status. WXTB in Tampa Bay ended simulcasts of the show in favor of local programming.[1]

Following the sale of Clear Channel's stake in Sirius XM Radio, the show ended its simulcast over XM Satellite Radio on October 18, 2013. The Monsters in the Morning most recently aired on Extreme Talk (XM channel 243), a channel now only available online via iHeartRadio.[2]

The show received national attention when host Russ Rollins was served with divorce papers while on the air. It appeared that he had staged the timing of the service so he would be on the air. His wife subsequently sued him for defamation as the result of his remarks.[3]

Segments
  • Monster Sports - Angel breaks down the sports stories from the week.
  • To The Top - Carlos does a comedic motivational segment.
  • RRR Trivia - A segment where Russ asks the callers a trivia question for prizes.

Cast members
gollark: They are literally identical in every possible way.
gollark: Haskell, Amulet, same thing.
gollark: Haskell, probably.
gollark: Wait, are you trying to write in each possible statement by hand or something?
gollark: I did not expect you to actually go write a compiler, but... well, it seems in character for you.

References
  1. "WXTB Cuts "Monsters" Morning Show". FMQB. January 3, 2005.
  2. Venta, Lance (August 2, 2013). "Clear Channel Sells SiriusXM Stake; Stations To Leave Service". RadioInsight.com. Radio Insight. Retrieved January 3, 2014. With the sale all but two of the Clear Channel programmed stations will depart the XM service... Departing are... Extreme Talk (home of Todd Schnitt, Artie Lange and WTKS Orlando programming)...
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