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760 WJR | FIRST THING WITH MIKE AND RENEE

760 WJR | FIRST THING WITH MIKE AND RENEE

760 WJR’s Mike Parsons and Renee Vitale present the news and information you need to start your day, with fresh perspectives and commentary on everything from politics to pop-culture.

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MIKE PARSONS

Mike Parsons began his radio career at WXOU, Oakland University’s campus radio station, in the summer of 2005. He ran out of material 10 minutes into his first hour long talk show. Things have slightly improved since then …

Mike went on to intern for the “Jim Harper Magic Morning Show” in the winter of 2007 before being hired at 760 WJR in November of that same year. Over the years, Mike has done traffic for select cities in Ohio, engineered live broadcasts, and helped launch syndicated weekend programming before becoming the full-time board operator for “The Guy Gordon Show” in early 2017.

Today, Mike works as technical director on “JR Mornings with Guy Gordon,” while also helming his own show, “First Thing with Mike Parsons,” which airs weekdays from 5 to 6 a.m. on 760 WJR.


MIKE PARSONS

Mike Parsons began his radio career at WXOU, Oakland University’s campus radio station, in the summer of 2005. He ran out of material 10 minutes into his first hour long talk show. Things have slightly improved since then …

Mike went on to intern for the “Jim Harper Magic Morning Show” in the winter of 2007 before being hired at 760 WJR in November of that same year. Over the years, Mike has done traffic for select cities in Ohio, engineered live broadcasts, and helped launch syndicated weekend programming before becoming the full-time board operator for “The Guy Gordon Show” in early 2017.

Today, Mike works as technical director on “JR Mornings with Guy Gordon,” while also helming his own show, “First Thing with Mike Parsons,” which airs weekdays from 5 to 6 a.m. on 760 WJR.

RENEE VITALE

Renee Vitale is a native of Southeast Detroit and has spent 24 of her 25 years in radio on Detroit airwaves. Many of those years have been spent co-hosting morning drive radio on stations, such as WNIC and WDRQ. For 15 years, she worked in various roles at the Specs Howard School of Media Arts, including serving as the director of admissions.

In her spare time, Renee loves to read, cook, try out new restaurants, garden, and go boating on Lake St. Clair. She recently got married to her husband, David.


RENEE VITALE

Renee Vitale is a native of Southeast Detroit and has spent 24 of her 25 years in radio on Detroit airwaves. Many of those years have been spent co-hosting morning drive radio on stations, such as WNIC and WDRQ. For 15 years, she worked in various roles at the Specs Howard School of Media Arts, including serving as the director of admissions.

In her spare time, Renee loves to read, cook, try out new restaurants, garden, and go boating on Lake St. Clair. She recently got married to her husband, David.

 

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