Elvis Duran and the Morning Show

1996–1999 The popular "morning zoo" format began in 1981 at WRBQ-FM of Tampa, after which it was brought to WHTZ in 1983 by concept co-originator Scott Shannon. The format was widely employed, even being implemented at WHTZ's sister station in Cleveland, rock-formatted WMMS. The morning zoo formula at WHTZ lasted until 1994. The show began on Z100 New York in 1996. Much of the original show members like Elvis Duran, Danielle Monaro, Skeery Jones and Scotty B are still cast members to this day. Although the show was originally called, "Elvis, Elliot and the Z Morning Zoo," Elliot Segal left the show in August 1999, to host Elliot in the Morning on WWDC (FM). 2000–2010 The show began to be syndicated to WHCY-FM in 2003. Christine Nagy left the show in January 2005, now at WLTW. Also, in 2005 Carolina Bermudez and Froggy joined the show. The show began national syndication on May 22, 2006, starting with WHYI-FM Fort Lauderdale/Miami, then WIOQ Philadelphia on July 22, 2008, and WAKS Cleveland on August 25, 2008, with approximately 75 stations now carrying the show after Clear Channel's Premiere Radio Networks began to offer the program nationally in March 2009. Until May 2008, the show was known as "Elvis Duran and The (Y/Z) Morning Zoo". With the addition of more stations, the word "Zoo" was replaced with "Show" to be more generic and to not conflict with other morning shows in other potential affiliate cities that might have a "Zoo" show. John Bell left the show on March 22, 2010. According to an Instagram post from Elvis Duran, Uncle Johnny died on May 3, 2024. ==Show cast==