Radio Margaritaville

Like many Parrotheads, JD Spradlin’s first Jimmy Buffett concert changed the course of his life. That night, November 20, 1983, in Spradlin’s hometown of Tallahassee may be a slightly blurred memory, but he still has the tequila bottle that was consumed as a reminder. Spradlin knew then that he wanted to entertain. After working with kids and DJing in his hometown, he moved to Orlando to continue his career. His talents as a DJ, MC, and host soon reached every major Orlando theme park. In 2007, he landed the perfect gig as host for SiriusXM’s Radio Margaritaville. When not broadcasting live from the Orlando SiriusXM Parrot Perch, you will find him taking his show on the road in support of Margaritaville venues and Parrothead clubs from Key West to California.

Raised in the picturesque town of Safety Harbor, FL, in what could be the setting for Margaritaville, Kirsten grew up with a lifelong passion for music, travel, sunshine, and water. The irony is that she works so hard she barely has time for margaritas. Besides being a daily host on Radio Margaritaville, she is the program director as well as one of the (non-singing) voices of the Margaritaville Brand promoting various Margaritaville products and resort locations.

Born into an entertainment family, Renee Adams grew up in Detroit, MI, and moved to Orlando at the age of 19 to peruse a career in entertainment and to become famous. She spent ten years with the Baja Beach Club company as the entertainment director. In 1998, she was hired as the first female disc jockey to perform for the Walt Disney World Company. With her amazing energy and ability to connect with a crowd, she has entertained kids and families for the last 20 years. She is also a writer and show director for the Disney Cruise Line, a freelance writer for Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise Line, and author of 14 children’s books (the Two Facts and a Fib series). Her love for music, writing, water, and the sun has sent her on a journey that has rightfully led to Radio Margaritaville. She currently lives in Orlando, FL, with her two kids and her dog Zac Brown. If you ask Adams about her accomplishments, she will always tell you “Yep, I’m famous if you’re eight!”

Sara West is a Tallahassee Lassie and coincidentally went to the same high school as Radio Margaritaville DJ JD Spradlin. She moved to colder climes, but still prefers flip-flops and the smell of sunscreen any day of the year. She hosted an Aspen Jimmy Buffett (as Freddie and the Fishsticks) concert and got back on the beach.

Steve Huntington, long-standing veteran of Radio Margaritaville, is now host of The Steve Huntington Show. Huntington shares his musical passion for Jimmy Buffett, Trop Rock, and plenty of things in between. Tune in for lots of stories, musical insight, and special guests.

Ryan Middledorf is a Virginia-born and Los Angeles-based comedian, podcaster, and producer who was 7 years old before he knew that anyone made music besides Jimmy Buffett (what a shock). In true Parakeet fashion, his first concert was a Buffett show and he hasn’t looked back since. When he’s not listening to Nautical Wheelers on repeat, he’s learning how to make tiki drinks that some have described as “a little too tart” and “not half bad, better luck next time.” He currently cohosts the Parrothead Podcast with Radio Margaritaville’s Patrick McDonald, and has two sweet dogs (Bagels and Bodie) that interrupt almost every recording. Gotta’ love ’em!

Patrick McDonald is a Buffett-loving Texan living in Los Angeles. He and Ryan Middledorf have been cohosts of the independently-produced Parrothead Podcast since 2016. McDonald has loved Jimmy and all things Margaritaville since being introduced by his parents, daily, since birth. (His dad claims he gave Jimmy the phrase “The weather is here, wish you were beautiful,” but that isn’t fact-checked). When he’s not trying to get through an order of Volcano Nachos, McDonald is also a comedian, writer, playwright, and accident-prone bicyclist. He is thrilled and honored to be part of the Radio Margaritaville family.

Gogo Bell is the sexy nerd who will rock your world. She’s been a Parrothead since her teen years, and has been performing for almost her whole life. She got the nickname “Gogo” in college and graduate school, where she moonlighted as a go-go dancer in some of NYC’s mega dance clubs while earning a Master of Social Work. The daytime hustle and nighttime glamour of NYC eventually gave way to the lure of a life in Nashville, TN. There, Gogo dove back into post-grad academics, while she and her Nashville-native husband opened the multi award-winning Corsair Distillery. In the next few years, Gogo found a way to encompass many of her passions. Between traveling around the country as a model, cabaret artist, emcee, and pop culture personality, she started her own live productions at Corsair Distillery. She’s also had the honor to teach dance and burlesque foundations on the high seas on the Bahamas Bombshell Cruise. In 2019, Gogo competed for the title of Master of Nerdlesque, and headlined the International Winnipeg Burlesque Festival. Besides being a Booze Boss Babe for Corsair, a performer, and a producer, she works as a commentator and live hostess for international Comic-Cons. She’s also a regular on the pop culture web show Nerd News LIVE for Nerd Caliber. And, at 40-ish years old, she’s still a big ol’ Parrothead.