One of the great and not-so-great things about the Internet is that once something is out there, it’s out there forever.
And that allows us to dig up this gem. It’s Elvis Duran, rocking a mullet at Z100 New York in 1990.
Elvis refers to himself as “the incredible edible Elvis Duran” and presents in a very high-energy style that is quite a contrast to his current morning show.
He is constantly working the phones and notice, in particular, how he gets the caller to say what he needs for the phoner.”
I was always a fan of “The $10,000 Shortcut To Cash” promotion and, over the years, executed various versions of it, including a version that just lifted the word “radio” out of the songs.
All pre-Shazam, of course.
Here’s Elvis Duran at Z100 New York 1990 as he appeared on California Airchecks.
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Jeff Lynn serves as Editor of Barrett Media’s Music Radio coverage. Prior to joining Barrett Media, Jeff spent time programming in Milwaukee, Omaha, Cleveland, Des Moines, and Madison for multiple radio groups, including iHeartMedia, Townsquare Media, NRG Media, and Entercom (now Audacy). He also worked as a Country Format Editor for All Access until the outlet shut down in August 2023.
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