Mo Bouncing From Radio To Medicine
• Sending our best wishes to the audio artist known as “Mo Bounce,” best known for his 12-year run at the mighty Z100/New York, who announced his retirement from radio as he now devotes his life to the healthcare industry.
Mo, who has been has been doing afternoon drive at Beasley Country WQYK/Tampa since June, had relocated to Florida at the height of the pandemic to be closer to his family, go to college and become a registered nurse while working in a cardiac surgical unit. And now, that training will take him into a new stage of his life, as he shared in a lengthy Instagram post that reads, in part, “It’s time. Hanging up the headphones and picking up my stethoscope and butterfly needles. Life has been a whirlwind of blessings, lessons and learning the last few years.”
The post continues, “I’m retiring from radio… again (permanently this time) and going back to the medical field. Radio has always been my passion. Then I found the passion of healthcare. And being a medical professional is a passion that supersedes any other career passion I’ve ever embraced. Direct patient care and the health of others is, what I feel, I am truly meant for. I tried it. I was great at it. So, I’m going with my heart and gut! While I’ll always love the craft of radio… it’s just not who I am any longer. I ate, sweat and bled the industry for 23+ years and am very proud and thankful for the work I put in and what I have achieved. My years all over the country doing radio, to the epitome of radio, Z100… I achieved it all. Most recently here at 99.5 QYK in Tampa. Leaving on a high note of building the ratings of the afternoon show from 5th place to 1st or 2nd place in less than six months time. Getting to inject my silly personality and make my mark (although short lived) in Tampa Bay. I proved to myself I can still do it if I want to. My last day on-air will be Friday, Dec 1. And back in scrubs Monday, Dec. 4!”
In closing, Mo said, “Love life. Don’t be afraid to take chances and to seize the TIME. We never get back time. Money can’t buy time. But decisions to prioritize your time CAN be made with or without a dollar to your name. We have 1 life to live. Seize it.” Take a moment and say hey to Mo at mobounce@gmail.com.
• WQYK PD Rick Thomas has now begun the search for Mo’s successor. Hit him up at rick.thomas@bbgi.com.
