The Mikey Show

The Mikey Show

"The Mikey Show" is a morning show that airs on KIOZ Rock 105.3 in San Diego, California from 5:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. The show currently has a cast of seven: Michael "Mikey" Esparza, Eddie, Sky, Sean, Ashlee, Boston Rob, and Zeth.

History

The Mikey Show previously aired on KSJO in San Jose and KEGL in Dallas, but was let go from both stations. Esparza did the evening slot on KIOZ from 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 am from the late 1990s until 2004, broadcasting to both San Jose and Dallas via satellite. His stint in the evening slot ended a week after he started broadcasting the morning drive in early 2004. His show is currently rated number 1 among 18-49 year old males for San Diego's morning shows.cite news|last=Leighton|first=Ken|title=Get a Better Agent, Mikey|work=San Diego Reader|pages=|language=English|publisher=|date=July 27 2006|url=http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2006/jul/27/get-better-agent-mikey/|accessdate=2007-01-23 (Second story down on page)]

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The Mikey Show has an annual 28 hour broadcast. This broadcast is commercial free, and is done to support Children's Hospital in San Diego. The 2008 show is slated for 10/8/2008, starting at 6AM, and lasting until the following day, at 10AM

Controversy

Some have criticized "The Mikey Show" for what they claim is its potential to harm children, some going as far as charging that it engages in the "sexual exploitation of children to gain an audience."cite web
last =Kleder
first =Martha
title =Fighting Back: Moms Battle Clear Channel’s Shock Jock ‘Mikey’
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] "The Mikey Show" set off a storm of criticism when, in 2004, Esparza jokingly gave kidnapping tips to listeners following the kidnapping and subsequent escape of 7-year-old Erica Pratt. [cite news|last =Zahn|first=Paula|title=Abducted Philadelphia Girl Escapes Captors|work =CNN.com/Transcripts|language=English|publisher=CNN|date= July 24 2002|url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0207/24/ltm.12.html|accessdate = 2007-01-23] The station subsequently fired Esparza for the gag. [cite news|last=Fost|first=Dan|title=Clear Channel radio owners force shock jocks to eat their words|work=San Francisco Chronicle|pages=|language=English|publisher=|date=October 3 2002|url =http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2002/10/03/BU36345.DTL|accessdate = 2007-01-23] cite web|coauthors=Rusty Pugh and Jody Brown|title=Bay Area Rids Itself of Profane Shock Jock|work=American Family Association|publisher=|date=September 23 2002|url=http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/9/afa/232002a.asp|format =|doi=|accessdate = 2007-01-23] Esparza has also been criticed for simulating marijuana smoking on the air [cite news|last=Garvin|first=Glen|title=Clearing the air: Has raunchy radio crossed the line?|work=The Miami Herald|pages=|language=English|publisher=|date=October 10 2004|url=http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/2004/stern_miamiherald.htm|accessdate = 2007-01-23] and producing a parody song about artist R. Kelly's legal troubles, specifically being accused of statutory rape.

Since arriving back in San Diego the show has become mellower due to Esparza's embrace of Christianity, with billboards advertising him as a Christian. Esparza often speaks of his love for Jesus and speaks openly about his past problems with substance abuse.

References

External links

* [http://www.mikeyshow.com The Official Mikey Show Site]
* [http://www.rock1053.com Rock 105.3 KIOZ]
* [http://www.P1site.com P1Site.com The Official Fan Site]


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