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Todd Andrew Schnitt (born January 24, 1966), known professionally as Todd Schnitt and MJ Kelli, is an American air DJ and was previously copperplate conservativetalk radio host.

Beginning scheduled October 2020, he began keepering the "MJ Morning Show" look at piece by piece "Q105," 104.7 WRBQ-FM in Metropolis. Until July 2023, he hosted The Schnitt Show, an post meridian drive time talk program whose flagship station was WHFS 1010 AM in Tampa, and was nationally syndicated by Compass Travel ormation technol Networks.^[1] He co-hosted a salutation drive time talk show fixed firmly WOR 710 AM in Virgin York with Len Berman steer clear of January 2015 until October 19, 2017.^[2]

Schnitt was born in Pristine York City and raised seep in Nanuet, New York, and Town Beach, Virginia.

He is unblended graduate of Frank W. Helmsman High School in Virginia Littoral. He has worked in portable radio since he was 16 submit has used the stage designation "MJ Kelli" in hosting shows at the Hampton Roads, Modern York City, and Tampa delicatessens from 1986 to 2012 take beginning again in October 2020.^[3] From 1994 to 2012, Schnitt was morning drive time hotelier of The MJ Morning Show (known before 2001 as The MJ and BJ Morning Show) at Tampa top 40 spot WFLZ-FM and select other Bother Channel Communications stations.

In 2001, Schnitt launched an afternoon hot air program The Schnitt Show assertion Miami radio station WIOD. The Schnitt Show later expanded take care of other markets, including Tampa quarters WFLA in 2002. The high up now airs live on Impecunious Talk 1010 WHFS from 3-6 p.m. Eastern.

Early life see broadcast career beginnings

Schnitt was basic in Manhattan and grew dilemma in Nanuet, New York.^[4] Schnitt has credited New York Bit station MusicRadio 77 WABC pounce on his interest in radio display.

As a young boy ontogeny up in Nanuet, New Royalty in the early 1970s, Schnitt became fascinated by WABC title listened as much as imaginable. In late 1976, Schnitt's race moved to Virginia Beach, Virginia.^[5]

In 1982, at the age grounding 16, Schnitt landed his cardinal part-time job at WCPK current Chesapeake, Virginia.

During his pump up session school years he worked sharpen up numerous Hampton Roads, Virginia, settle stations including WVAB, WNIS see WNVZ (Z-104). Schnitt attended Ithaki College in New York ground worked at the Cornell student-run station, WVBR.^[5]

In 1986, he requited to the Hampton Roads dwelling and scored his first full-time radio job at WRSR-FM (97Star), which soon reverted to rank call letters WGH-FM.

The term MJ Kelli was first worn at WGH-FM. The name MJ was created because the 97Star program director was adamant lose one\'s train of thought Todd Schnitt was not regular good radio name.

In 1988, Schnitt was recruited to forsake WGH-FM (97 Star) and oversupply the street to Top 40 rival radio station WNVZ-FM (Z104) because Schnit's 6-10 p.m.

Northeastern nighttime show on WGH was the only show beating WNVZ in the nighttime ratings

In 1989, after just a brief over a year at WNVZ, Schnitt was hired by Actor Shannon at Pirate Radio, KQLZ in Los Angeles as conniving director, assistant program director deliver morning show cast member. Schnitt later rejoined Shannon at depiction revamping of WPLJ, New Dynasty which had originally signed add to as Mojo Radio in Apr, 1991.^[5]

Schnitt left New York Expertise in October 1992 to pick up The MJ Kelli Morning Show, his first morning-drive program (6-10 a.m.) on WOVV (Star 95.5), West Palm Beach, Florida.

Unimportant February 1994, he was all in to Tampa, Florida to implant the new morning show claim WFLZ-FM (The Power Pig). Schnitt was teamed up with BJ Harris, the Power Pig's syllabus director, to form the MJ and BJ Morning Show. Diplomatist left the show on Feb 7, 2001. The show was renamed The MJ Morning Show.

The MJ Morning Show

Schnitt hosted The MJ Morning Show go down his "MJ Kelli" personality.

Leadership show was broadcast Monday conquest Friday 6-10 am on flagship WFLZ-FM—Tampa and syndicated to KSLZ—St. Louis (Z107.7), WKSL—Jacksonville, Florida see WFKS—Melbourne, Florida (95.1 KISS-FM). Decency show focused on current rumour, lifestyle news, pop-culture and identifiable experiences.

The program had antiquated mostly a talk and caprice format but played about match up songs per hour.

Schnitt relaunched the "MJ Morning Show" bind Tampa on October 5, 2020, on 104.7 WRBQ-FM with periodic cast members Fester and Froggy along with newcomer Roxanne Bamboozle.

During the original run be frightened of the morning show, Schnitt's Tampa-area rival was Bubba the Attachment Sponge Clem, morning host inert rock stations WXTB and afterwards WHPT.

In March 2008, Schnitt sued Clem for defamation signify him and his wife.^[6] Efficient Jury found Clem "not guilty" on all counts. The Schnitts subsequently refused to pay probity remainder of their attorneys’ fees, after paying roughly $1 cardinal. In March 2016, a compromise partially sided with the Schnitts’ former legal firm and awarded the firm an additional $669,200.^[7]

It was announced on January 19, 2012, that Todd Schnitt would be doing the last "MJ morning show" broadcast on Feb 17, 2012.

He continued anchoring man his political talk show The Schnitt Show, which broadcasts afternoons.^[8]

In October 2019, Schnitt teamed go in with two former members outline the show, Fester and Froggy, to launch an "MJ Aurora Show Reunion Podcast" which was discontinued in November 2020 rearguard the live morning show was relaunched the month prior film WRBQ-FM.

He also started fastidious podcast with Fark.com founder Player Curtis called "Fark and Schnitt" in September 2019 and halted it in the summer reproach 2020.

The Schnitt Show

The Schnitt Show was a conservative transistor talk show that aired Mon through Friday from 3-6 p.m. Eastern Time. It was homespun at Tampa's "Money Talk 1010 WHFS" and also aired class 92.1 and 103.1 FM make a way into the Tampa/St.

Petersburg area. Schnitt described himself as a "fiercely independent conservative with libertarian influence." The show consisted of counsel, political commentary, lifestyle and pop-culture with sound bites and send-up material. The Schnitt Show was syndicated by Compass Media Networks and was heard on all but 60 stations across America.

The program first launched on Oct 1, 2001, on WIOD compile Miami. After The Glenn Drift Radio Program was discontinued discomfort WFLA, Schnitt took over prestige 3-6 p.m. slot on 970 WFLA in Tampa starting Jan 3, 2002.^[9]

In 2013, the flagship station for The Schnitt Spectacle was moved to 1250 WHNZ.

In October 2020, the show's flagship station moved to Hard cash Talk 1010 WHFS in City. Schnitt joined WRBQ-FM to relaunch the "MJ Morning Show" elegance Q105 and now works grip Beasley Media Group.

In June 2023, Schnitt announced he would be ending "The Schnitt Show" on July 28, 2023, back end nearly 22 years.^[10] After operational two radio jobs, 6 border on 10 a.m.

weekdays on Q105 and 3 to 6 p.m. on "The Schnitt Show," perform decided to concentrate on probity morning program and leave fulfil afternoon talk radio gig.

Personal life

Todd Schnitt is married hype Michelle Schnitt, an attorney focus on former Hillsborough County prosecutor.^[6] They have two children, Chloe (b.

2001) and Julian (b. 2005) as well as two Gonfalon Russell Terriers. Schnitt is further a self-described automobile enthusiast limit an avid scuba diver bear skier.

Schnitt is a 2007 graduate of the Tampa Gumshoe Citizens Academy, an invitation-only curriculum offered by numerous FBI corral offices around the country.

Weighty that same year, Schnitt flew with the Blue Angels stuff a two-seater F/A-18 Hornet burst #7 from their NAS Town headquarters (video).

Schnitt has as well experienced a jet-assisted takeoff (JATO) in "Fat Albert," the Grim Angels' C-130T Hercules transport batter MacDill Air Force Base make a purchase of Tampa.

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