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Andy Preston
On air: Weekdays 3p-7p, Saturday 3p-7p and Sunday 4p-8p
Call: 561-616-6730
Email: andypreston@clearchannel.com
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Call: 561-616-6730
Email: andypreston@clearchannel.com
Facebook: Become a Fan
Twitter: Follow Me
Youtube: Watch
I'm now in my 21st year as the Gater's Music Director/Assistant Program Director and in my 16th year holding down the fort as the Gater's Afternoon Drive Air Talent. I was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and raised in Sarasota. I graduated from Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa (KDIC-FM) and paid my radio dues in Sarasota/St. Petersburg (WQSR), Gainesville (WGVL), and Orlando (WORJ-Zeta7, WDIZ and WLOQ.) From 1981 to 1991 I lived in Hawaii and worked at KPOI-98 Rock "The Rock You Live On" and KHFX "Hawaii's Classic Rock." I did my first show on the Gater April 13, 1991 broadcasting from an old funeral home just off Orange Avenue in Ft. Pierce.
I live steps from the beach on Singer Island with my 3 cats Angus, Tipsy, and Atom. You'll hear The Allman Brothers and The Grateful Dead along with Pat Metheny, Little Feat, Santana and Pink Floyd always spnning at my place. People often hear me say "It'll be Fun!" and that sums it up nicely. Remember that though short in stature Warren Haynes is a towering Fire-God who looks down upon us mere mortals and laughs and Derek Trucks is truly "The Annointed One." Thanks for stopping by the website, feel free to email me... andypreston@clearchannel.com
I live steps from the beach on Singer Island with my 3 cats Angus, Tipsy, and Atom. You'll hear The Allman Brothers and The Grateful Dead along with Pat Metheny, Little Feat, Santana and Pink Floyd always spnning at my place. People often hear me say "It'll be Fun!" and that sums it up nicely. Remember that though short in stature Warren Haynes is a towering Fire-God who looks down upon us mere mortals and laughs and Derek Trucks is truly "The Annointed One." Thanks for stopping by the website, feel free to email me... andypreston@clearchannel.com
Here's a bit of Gater Radio History ...
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The Gater as we know it descended from a long line of great music and air talent that worked on stations like "Wizard 99, WIZD" in the 1970s and early 80s and with a call letter change to WKGR as "Gourmet Rock" and later "Kick Ass Rock" through the early 90s.
Love Doctors Glenn and Rich were broadcasting on 98.7 FM in the late 80s.The station was sold in 1990 and after much discussion was named "The Gater" spelled with an `E' specifically to avoid upsetting any 'Canes or 'Noles football fans. On January 15th 1991 at midnight DJ Peter Moon debuted "The Gater 98.7FM" to the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast playing Rod Stewart's "Hot Legs." The morning show back then featured veteran talent Buck McWilliams (yes, he's back on The Gater's midday show today!) We were licensed to the City of Ft. Pierce with a 100,000 Watt signal that many called the best in Florida at the time. Clear and clean from south of Commercial Blvd. in Ft. Lauderdale to Cocoa Beach and almost all the way across the state to Ft. Myers. The Gater broadcast from a converted funeral home just south of Orange Avenue in Ft. Pierce. A few weeks later I showed up as the midday guy on April 13th 1991. In August of 1991 "The Gater" moved it's studios and offices to West Palm Beach. We've changed to new studios three times since then, all in Palm Beach County where we are today. In a business move that had no effect to listeners WKGR changed it's city of license to Wellington in 2010.
Andy Preston Asst. Program Director/Music Director/
Afternoon Drive Talent/Facebook Contributor
Life & Times of Andy Preston, Rock Broadcaster
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
