Ric Russo was born in Boston, Massachussetts but spent a majority of his formative years in living Orlando where he graduated from Maynard Evans High School - a facility that now resembles a prison. He also attended the University of Central Florida where he first scratched his itch for radio by working at the college station. Started working as a weekend jock on the Real Music Weekends at WTKS in Orlando in 1996. When the station was purchased by Clear Channel two years later he filled in as a producer and a sport talk show host on other CC-Orlando stations. Moved to the Bay Area in 2000 and spent two years as a weekend jock at 1073 'The Bay,' - now the Eagle - before joining the Oldies 104.7 FM staff in the same capacity in August 2002. Has been playing Tampa Bay's Greatest Hits ever since.
Ric lives in Palmetto - Manatee County - with his wife, three kids, two dogs and two cats. He coaches his son's little league team and helps out with his daughters' soccer clubs - I know more about baseball than soccer. Works as an assignment editor at a Tampa television station when he's not working at the Q or spending time at home with his family. Lists Cheap Trick, Dan Fogelberg, Foghat, the Steve Miller Band and the Eagles among his favorite musical acts.
Ten Albums to Buy Before you Die
1.Heaven Tonight - Cheap Trick
2.Highway to Hell - AC/DC
3.Back in Black - AC/DC
4.The Cars (Debut album) - the Cars
5.Candy-O - The Cars
6.Hotel California - The Eagles
7.On The Border - The Eagles
8.FM Movie Soundtrack - Various Artists including Tom Petty, Dan Fogelberg, Steely Dan, Linda Ronstadt, Jimmy Buffett
9.Silk Degrees - Boz Skaggs
10.Fly Like an Eagle - Steve Miller Band
