Russ’ radio career, like many in the business, has taken him all over the country; from West Palm Beach to San Francisco with stops in Memphis, Dallas, Charlotte, and Orlando. Is it wanderlust or can’t hold a job? Maybe a little of both. But Russ’ love of South Florida always seems to bring him home to the endless summer and clear blue Atlantic.
He is the father of two beautiful girls, Noelle and Natalie, is a private pilot and enjoys flying to the Bahamas and Keys for spearfishing and kickin’ back with his wife and fanatic Gator, Ellen.
Russ is also active in the community and has been a Big Brother, serving on two Florida Big Brothers and Big Sisters boards, as well as the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. He is currently is on the board of trustees at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center.
Russ worked with then governor, George W. Bush, to get a Missing Children’s Day declared in Texas to raise awareness of the issue. Russ has also appeared on America’s Most Wanted with longtime friend John Walsh, no, not as a sought after thug, but in a re-enactment of a missing person case here in South Florida.
Russ’ morning duties on WFTL have him interviewing local notables as well as national celebs and newsmakers, and is focused on letting them expose themselves for their best or worst.
This WVU alum loves the pre-dawn radio slot and hopes you will listen in online or on-air at AM 850 WFTL, one of the biggest radio signals in the Sunshine State.
Steve Malzberg
