Jeremy "Pike" Peterson

Born and raised in the nasty cold of Northern, Wisconsin, Jeremy “Pyke” Peterson came from the edges of the high mountaintops into the radio spotlight, and has taken the airwaves across the country by storm. His electric voice and eclectic personality makes for exciting radio, and his demeanor makes listeners a part of his experience. His style of radio has taken major markets and turned them upside down.

Immediately after graduating high school, Pyke moved to the slopes of Colorado, competing as a semi pro snowboarder. He received accolades for his achievements on the mountains, and left his mark in the Colorado Rockies. His longing for the radio airwaves brought him back to the Midwest, where he became the van driver for a local radio station in Minneapolis, MN. Pyke was brought under the wing of a young on-air jockey named Cane, whose face can now be seen on VH1, and throughout major advertisement billboards across the country as well as doing afternoons on WXRK (KROCK). For two years, Pyke produced and costarred in Cane’s radio show, which landed the young star a gig at WHTZ-FM (Z100) in New York City.

With the #1 market under his belt, Pyke began to work overnights among many other duties to the station, and his loyal fan base began to develop. Pyke stayed in the big apple, but changed formats, going from top 40 to the hard rock and alternative WXRK (KROCK) as the late night and overnight personality, leaving the station and waving goodbye just as Howard Stern would be walking in to start his morning show. Pyke’s next move was to WMRQ (Radio 104) in Hartford, CT, where he took over the highlighted primetime spot. His on-air abilities allowed him to take his show to # 1 in the market. His hard work and dedication to the airwaves landed him a gig at WKSC (KISS) in Chicago, where he is back at Top 40.Back to Gotham city doing swing at WXRK (KROCK). Now landing a Morning show gig at WSSR (Star 95.7) in Tampa and in a market that is destined to take this rising star to the next level.

An avid extreme sports opportunist, Pyke spends his free time on boards, whether its snow, skate, surf or wake. His love for the open air and high risks allows him ample ability on his mountain bike. With many of today’s Disc Jockeys crossing into new territory on the television, in film, and beyond, Pyke brings the kind of spirit, tenability and exuberance that will make all tangents of media soar.

March 2004 Update:
PIKE is no longer employed by Star 95.5 as they switched formats and became known as "The Beat ".