ON THE AIR
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Radio personalities revel in sharing
their amusing conversations
Although David Busch and Cindy O’Dare are selfproclaimed
dorks, the hosts of the Dave and Cindy
Show might be the most stylish and chic humans to
grace Vero Beach.
According to Donna Mitchell, co-owner of Planet Vero Radio/
TV, Arbitron rates for their show that airs at 3 and 5 p.m.,
Fridays, on 107.9FM; 7 p.m. Saturdays and 9 a.m. Sundays on
101.7FM, as “owning” approximately 11,000 listeners. However,
the two have never sold a single ad and only claim one
regular sponsor, Southern Eagle Distributing whose president
is Philip Busch, David’s brother.
“We have never made a dime,” Cindy says with a laugh.
“We just come in and have fun and we hope others are having
fun with us.”
CHARLOTTE TRIPSON
Those who know the pair are not surprised. In addition to
the fact that they probably don’t need the income, the show
is obviously an amusing distraction. Cindy talks about it
being syndicated, but David is not so sure. They have a new
publicist adviser who talks about growth, but David wonders
if they will feel comfortable saying whatever comes to mind
if they have a larger listenership.
“We are just visiting with each other and sometimes we
forget we are on the radio,” David says. “Afterwards, I am
laughing and I tell Cindy, ‘I can’t believe we said that.’ ”
Just in case you were wondering, yes, that is David Busch
of Anheuser-Busch, the Busch Wildlife Sanctuary and the >>
Dave and Cindy sitting on the porch of his goat house at the Vero Beach farm.
BY CHRISTINA TASCON