The Philips Phile
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The Philips Phile is a talk radio program that airs in the metro Orlando, Florida area on WTKS 104.1. The show was also syndicated on XM Satellite Radio, but it was removed from the lineup in 2006.
It features an ensemble cast led by Jim Philips, who has hosted the program for over a decade. Other members of the cast include Moira (Real Name Lynn Warner), Oddo, Jana, and producer Jack Bradshaw. A variety of serious and frivolous topics are discussed, and many of the show's topics are specific to the Orlando area. The show is broadcast on weekdays from 3-7pm (EST) and is available online.
Jim Philips was news director at WKIS from 1974-1986, and made his talk show debut in 1986 when he took over the afternoon spot after Dick Norman was fired. In 1998, Talkers Magazine named him one of the top 100 talk show hosts in the U.S.
The show has a cycle of frequent guests, who include or have included:
- Eddie the Shaman - A teacher for the Orange County Public School System
- Pat Clarke - Sports Director of WESH-2 News (NBC Affiliate)
- Scott Maxwell - Orlando Sentinel Columnist
- Wanzie and Doug - Monday Movie Review
- Donald and Daniel - DVD Dos and Don'ts
[edit] Trivia
- Philips was once interviewed by the U.S. Secret Service after a broadcast in which he stated that former U.S. president Ronald Reagan should be "tied up and shot."
- Philips was once caught naked on Pompano Beach after his clothes were stolen.
- Philips was once at odds with the Opie and Anthony Show and the O&A Army when he claimed that their show was lacking, and his show was the highest rated on the XM Radio Platform. The Pests, as they are called, struck back and bothered his show for many days, eventually subsiding and erecting a billboard on his projected morning route to the radio station stating "Attention Jim Philips! You lose! Good Day, Sir! The Pests Commerating the Pat Battle of O'Town!" [1][2][3]
[edit] References
- Jim Philips biography at Central Florida Radio History
