ABOUT THE SHOW
The MJ Morning Show is a morning radio show based out of Tampa, Florida. It airs weekdays from 6-10 AM on the following radio stations:
MJ Kelli is the host of the MJ Morning Show. His real name is Todd Schnitt. MJ is one of the most talented broadcasters and personalities in the radio industry. He has been in the business for over 20 years with stints in New York, Los Angeles, Virginia, and Florida. MJ knows exactly how to entertain his audience and has been doing so for years. Some people can't stand him for his bold and sometimes overly opinionated style, but most enjoy his brilliant mix of information, opinions, and humor.
Other current show members include:
Uncle Fester (sidekick)
Hurricane (technical producer/webmaster)
Froggy 2 (sidekick/song producer)
Meredith (audio producer)
Dave the Dwarf (official show midget)
Interns
A lengthy list of most MJ Morning Show members, past and present
History of the MJ Morning Show
The show debuted on February 7, 1994 on WFLZ-FM in Tampa, Florida as the MJ & BJ Morning Show. The hosts were MJ Kelli, who had come from West Palm Beach, Fla., and partner BJ Harris, who had already worked in Tampa morning radio for a few years. The show caught the ears of many listeners in the Tampa Bay area as the crew pulled off crazy stunts and developed a reputation for being a no-nonsense, real radio show. This style of radio wasn't as common in its radio market and was seen as refreshing and unique at the time. The morning show soared in the ratings and created a huge following of listeners, many of whom have continued to listen to the show ever since its debut.
In 1998, the MJ & BJ Morning Show began syndication to St. Louis, Missouri on KSLZ-FM. A year later, a Fort Myers affiliate (100.1 Kiss FM) joined. However, that affiliate changed formats and dropped the show about two years after it started syndicating it. The same thing occurred with a South Carolina affiliate in the late '90s. In February 2001, BJ Harris left the show to pursue a managerial position in radio, and the show became the MJ Morning Show. Many people wondered if MJ could successfully carry on with the show without a permanent sidekick, He proved many doubters wrong by continuing to entertain listeners every single morning while bringing in some new show members to contribute to the program.
From 2001 and on, stations in Atlanta, GA, Columbus, GA, Jackson, MS, and Jacksonville, FL began syndicating the show. The Jackson, MS station (95.5 The Beat) changed formats and no longer carried the show. The same thing occurred with the show's Atlanta affiliate (105.3 WMAX) in January 2004. But after WMAX became a talk station a few months later (Real Radio 105.3 FM), it brought back the morning show. Just months after MJ was back on the air in Atlanta and trying to rebuild his audience, WMAX saw another change and became a Spanish music station, once again losing the MJ Morning Show in September 2004. B101 FM in Columbus also dropped the show in September 2004 because it changed formats as well. In 2007, three stations in Florida (Space Coast, Treasure Coast, Punta Gorda/Ft. Myers) began syndicating the show In total, the show has been heard on ten different radio stations as well as streaming on the Internet for several years throughout its history.
MJ Morning Show Phone Numbers:
1-800-409-9393 (Toll-free nationwide)
#933 (Wireless Line - for Tampa listeners only)
813-990-9393 (Free for Hillsborough County, FL residents; toll charge applies to others)
727-446-9393 (Free for Pinellas County, FL residents; toll charge applies to others)
97720 (Text message number, works for both the MJ Morning Show and 93.3 FLZ)
MJ Kelli's Radio Resume:
- WCPK in Chesapeake, VA (MJ's first radio job at age 16 in 1982)
- WGH in Newport News, VA (mid-1980's)
- Z104 WNVZ in Norfolk, VA (mid-1980's)
- 97 Star in Norfolk, VA (late 1980's)
- Pirate Radio in Los Angeles, CA (Nov. 1989-Feb. 1991)
- 95.5 WPLJ in New York, NY (1991-1992)
- WOVV in West Palm Beach, FL (1993)
- 93.3 WFLZ in Tampa, FL (Feb. 7, 1994-present)
- 610 WIOD in Miami, FL (Oct. 2001-present) [Schnitt Show affiliate station]
- 970 WFLA in Tampa, FL (Jan. 2002-present) [afternoon Schnitt Show home base]
- Many affiliate stations in other markets
MJ MORNING SHOW ARCHIVE OF ARTICLES
The MJ Morning Show, or the former MJ & BJ Morning Show, has been written about numerous times in different newspapers. I have put together a collection of different articles over the years that relate to the morning show. They range in date from 1994 to the present. You'll probably be interested to read about some of the things that have gone on over the years with MJ and his colleagues. It certainly hasn't been a smooth ride for the radio veteran. Check them out:
Rap parody pokes fun at Polk County (5/13/05)
Judge likely to throw out dwarf tossing suit (2/27/02)
Beck gives up afternoon show; MJ gets it (12/13/01)
'Dave the Dwarf' wants state law tossed out (11/29/01)
MJ Kelli lets rage rip (6/8/01)
BJ signs off from 'MJ & BJ' show (2/9/01)
Radio show host to return (8/4/00)
MJ Kelli returns to morning show (6/1/00)
MJ Kelli cleans out office after rival Bubba's report (5/27/00)
Disc jockey MJ Kelli takes a spin at hosting afternoon TV program (5/5/00)
MJ & BJ sidekicks venture into limelight (4/21/00)
108 Boys, 104 Bucs and $30,000 for charity (3/27/00)
MJ & BJ tuning dial toward new home base (2/9/00)
Behind the scenes at radio's #1 morning show (1/29/99)
MJ & BJ reflect on the scene past & present (1/29/99)
Making Airwaves - special interview w/MJ & BJ (3/16/98)
Power Pig duo to appear on TV series (12/30/94)
ABOUT THE SITE
The MJ Morning Show Fan Page was created in August 2003 as a free site on Tripod.com. I eventually expanded the site and bought a domain name (mjfanpage.com) for it in April 2004. I created the site because I'm a huge fan of the show. I started listening back in 1996 when I was in fourth grade, and I have enjoyed tuning in every morning since then. I try to put up new and different things on my page that you won't find on the official show site, including news about the show and other funny things. I also opened a message board for listeners to talk about the show and a guestbook so you can sign it and say how much you enjoy the best morning radio program around - the MJ Morning Show!
NOTE: This website is not affiliated with the MJ Morning Show in any way. It is strictly a site created by a fan of the show, Greg Lindberg.
