Read & Lori

Read is a native of Tiffin, Ohio, and is a graduate of Bowling Green State University. After13 years with Cox Radio — Tampa Bay, he began a new career in November, 2001, joining the news staff of NewsTalk Radio 810, WGY, in Albany, New York... where he now serves as afternoon drive news anchor.

Read started his professional career in 1977 in Gallipolis, Ohio, then moved to WKEE in Huntington, W. Va. one year later. In 1980, he moved to WSPD-AM in Toledo, where he spent seven years, and gained a reputation as a hard-working street-smart city hall reporter. He served as president of the Northwest Ohio chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, and even taught journalism and writing as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Toledo.

Read has won numerous awards for reporting over the years from organizations such as AP, UPI, and SPJ.

He came to Tampa Bay in August, 1988 with his wife Ann, and co-hosted the “Shepherd and Shepherd Most Music Morning” on WARM 94.9 FM until December, 2000.

Read has done extensive volunteer work as a model and emcee on behalf of agencies such as the Humane Society of North Pinellas, the American Cancer Society, Life Path Hospice, the Tampa AIDS Network, and All Children’s Hospital, among others. In particular, Read was heavily involved with the Cancer Society’s “Making Strides,” and “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” events for the past several years. He has already jumped into things in Albany as well, helping out with WGY’s annual fund-raising campaign for the Children’s Hospital at Albany Medical Center.

Read and his current wife, Lorie, now make their home in Clifton Park. In his spare time, he enjoys working out at the gym, and plays men’s senior baseball.