Beasley, MJ Hold Recommitment Ceremony
• Beasley Media Group and longtime Tampa Bay morning show personality MJ have mutually applied signatures to reams of official-looking documents, thus, solidifying a new multiyear renewal deal for the MJ Morning Show on Classic Hits WRBQ (Q105).
“It is with great pleasure that Tampa Beasley and extended our relationship with the MJ Morning Show,” said VP/Market Manager Ron deCastro. “MJ is a Tampa icon and has helped make WRBQ must listen radio. MJ delivers great content to our listeners and great results to our many clients.”
MJ, the artist formerly known as MJ Kelli, joined Q105 in September 2020. No stranger to the market, MJ famously presided over the Tampa Bay morning landscape for more than two decades across the street on iHeartMedia Top 40 WFLZ. In recent years, under his given name, Todd Schnitt, he had transitioned into a second act as a talk host, co-hosting mornings on WOR/New York.
“I’m still in love with radio, whether it be our conventional daily terrestrial show or the show’s digital assets, including the podcast and live video streaming,” said MJ. “Our team, featuring Froggy, Fester and Roxanne create a one-of-a-kind, engaging, daily listening experience for our listeners. I am also thrilled that MJ Morning Show advertisers in the Tampa Bay market continue to see unparalleled success with their live endorsement campaigns.”
Beasley Chief Content Officer Justin Chase commented, “Beasley is proud to have some of the best and most well-known live & local talent on our stations in Tampa Bay, and MJ is definitely among the best. MJ and his amazing team have built a large and passionate fan base and I’m happy they will continue to entertain Q105’s audience for years to come.”
