Rick Morgan

He came into Tampa Bay in late 1963, using the name Rick Shaw at WALT radio. Amazing enough, there was a jock across town at WLCY named Swinging Sweeney who sounded an awful lot like Rick Shaw. They were the same guy! Rick Morgan pulled it off so well that he even dared use a 3rd name, George Hamilton Curry, while doing news.

Quite the entertainer, he always brought a smile to our faces no matter what station or what name he used. He was one of the quickest wits in broadcasting and people still talk of some joke he told that they laughed their asses over!

Rick started in radio in 1961 in Springfield, Illinois at WCVS. He had odd jobs at the station, as we all did when we broke in, mow the lawn, clean the latrine, you know the bit. It paid off for Morgan who then moved to WKEE in Huntington, West Virginia where he excelled in the afternoon drive slot.

Florida was next on the docket and he never left. Morgan spent time at WDAE as their morning man, at WFLA, WLCY, WWBA, Life 680, and has voiced many of the commercials you hear on radio and TV. Morgan’s voice is the soothing, soft seller that targets women.

Rick is also an outstanding singer and once while at WLCY his songs were played on the air, he won the battle of the singing DJs.

Morgan is still doing voice overs and loves his Tampa Bay Devil Rays, where he is a season ticket holder.

Definite Tampa Bay Radio Hall of Fame!

RIP UPDATE: 12/25/2012

Sad to announce the passing of radio legend Rick Morgan. The 72 yr old died at Bayfront Medical Center's Hospice Unit shortly after 3 pm Christmas Day. Morgan was surrounded by family and passed peacefully. He had been battling cancer and in early December was given a very grave forecast.

A memorial service is planned for his birthday on Saturday March 9th, 2013 at a yet to be disclosed location. It will be a celebration of Rick's life.