The Love Doctors is a radio show on WZZR

WZZR

WZZR is an FM radio station that serves the Port St. Lucie/Stuart/West Palm Beach/Fort Lauderdale area with a talk radio format.Currently on 94.3, it formerly was on 92.7. Until 1992, it was known as "Z93" and played top 40 music, and music from the 80's and 70's. It also supported the local St....

 Real Radio in West Palm Beach, Florida

West Palm Beach, Florida

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, that airs from 12 noon - 5 p.m. EST. Hosting the show is Rich Dickerson

Rich Dickerson

Rich Dickerson is a talk radio host for WZZR 94.3 FM in South Florida and presenter of the show The Love Doctors. In 1975, while program director at WVTS, Rich is attributed with inadvertently inciting fans of the band Kiss to start the official Kiss fan club, the Kiss Army.By July 1975, WVTS had...

  along with Glenn Curtis (Dr. Glenn) and Lexxus as the co-hosts. Lexxus joined the show in 2006.

The show covers a wide variety of topics with Doctors Rich and Glenn taking unscreened calls from listeners on any topic the callers wish (provided it's airable, of course) until Dr Rich gets bored and tells them to shuffle off. Occasionally, the Love Doctors may play a comedy bit, such as Adam Sandler's

Adam Sandler

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 "The Chanukah Song

The Chanukah Song

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" or one in which Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey

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 endorses bong

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s. The premise of the show is "never let the truth get in the way of a good story," and this premise is often put to good use over the course of the show.

Following the aftermath of Hurricanes Charley

Hurricane Charley

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, Frances

Hurricane Frances

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, and Jeanne

Hurricane Jeanne

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 in 2004, many of WZZR

WZZR

WZZR is an FM radio station that serves the Port St. Lucie/Stuart/West Palm Beach/Fort Lauderdale area with a talk radio format.Currently on 94.3, it formerly was on 92.7. Until 1992, it was known as "Z93" and played top 40 music, and music from the 80's and 70's. It also supported the local St....

's on-air personalities provided non-stop hurricane recovery coverage for three weeks, helping the hurricane-ravaged area with information such as where to get supplies, official statements and interviews with state of Florida representatives, etc.

Adding to the popularity of The Love Doctors radio show are the numerous controversial revelations made about the personal lives of the hosts.

Love Doctors Charities, Inc.

The Love Doctors Charities, Inc., is an organization registered with the State of Florida (registration number CH18873) and the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation started by the Love Doctors in 2001.

Every year in late November, the Love Doctors host a Toy Drive Marathon where the Love Doctors broadcast live for 24 hours straight (with only commercial breaks to spell them, as they play no songs) to raise money and toys for Christmas. 2007 saw a new format for the Toy Drive with The Love Doctors broadcasting live from two different locations in the listening area for 12 hours each.

For Christmas 2007, the Love Doctors Charities raised over $255,000. Since 1994, the charity has raised over one million dollars for children and families in the listening area (Palm Beach

Palm Beach County, Florida

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, Martin

Martin County, Florida

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, St. Lucie

St. Lucie County, Florida

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, Indian River

Indian River County, Florida

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, and Okeechobee

Okeechobee County, Florida

Okeechobee County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 35,910. According to 2005 U.S. Census estimates, its population had grown to 39,836. The county seat is Okeechobee, Florida. The county comprises the Okeechobee, Florida Micropolitan Statistical Area.-...

Counties).

Accomplishments

• Scholarships for children to attend the Florida Diabetes Camp
• Assistance to families struggling with medical or financial challenges
• Support for programs targeting at-risk children
• Wheelchairs and ramps provided for persons with disabilities
• School supplies for new teachers
• Armed Services Care Packages
• Major contributor to build a special needs playground at the Challenger School in Martin County
• Computers for students
• Thanksgiving turkeys to the Migrant Association of South Florida
• 2004 Hurricane Relief

Discography

• CD #9 - It's For The Kids
• CD #8 - What A Pair
• CD #7 - It's Just A Show!
• CD #6 - Nice Headphones!
• CD #5 - What's the Point?
• CD #4 - The Alimony Album
• CD #3 - Trailers, Banjos & 'Alumium' Cans
• CD #2 - What Kind of Idiot Burns a Van?
• CD #1 - The Worst of The Love Doctors

External links

• LoveDoctors.org - The Love Doctors Charities Official website