On-Air with Duffy

Duffy sat down with past Miss North Florida 2018, Miss Gainesville 2019, and current Miss Florida Collegiate 2020, Sophia Rappaport. He asked about her history in pageants, what it takes to prepare for and ultimately clench a pageant title, and how she gives back to the community.

The 2020 Census is officially live online at my2020census.gov and Duffy sat down with three representatives from the Bateman Team to talk about the importance of filling it out to help allocate federal resources to Gainesville and UF.

This is the official GHQ update on the coronavirus as it relates to the University of Florida.

Matt Hodges, Executive Director of the University of Florida Alumni Association, visited Duffy in the GHQ studio to talk about UF Giving Day. We covered how YOU can give back to UF, where your gifts go, and why this day means so much to Gator Nation.

Duffy sat down with two representatives from Dance Marathon to discuss their Miracles in Color 5k happening this Sunday, 2/9 at Flavett Field. Learn more about the color run and what else you can expect from DM in the weeks leading up to the 26th Annual Dance Marathon at UF .

Duffy teamed up with GHQ member Jennifer Lena for an interview with Brendon Martin, a representative from the Frank Gathering. Take a listen to learn more about the Frank Gathering, how to get involved, and possibly change the course of your future.

Duffy sat down with two representatives from the Spring 2020 Career showcase to discuss everything you need to know to walk in prepared to secure that summer internship or post-grad job.

Duffy talks all things UF, from Gator Men's Basketball to Career Showcase, as well as entertainment news, from Demi Lovato's return to the spotlight and the possibility of new Rihanna music, all on 95.3 GHQ.fm.

UF Student Emilie Dhir plays the lead role in the indie film, "Burning Kentucky'. You can watch her performance in the film at the Hippodrome theatre from 1/15-1/21 in Gainesville!

Duffy sat sown with two representatives from the Florida Cicerones to learn more about their organization and to highlight everything you need to know if you're applying to their organization this year.

We sat down with the president and vice president of the official student section for the Florida Men's Basketball team: The Rowdy Reptiles. We talk how YOU can get involved, what they have planned for this season and what it means to #GatorNation to have the No. 6 ranked team in the country -all on 95.3 GHQ.fm.

Duffy and Rachel keep you 'In the Loop' on all things UF. entertainment and new music every Monday and Friday from 9 to noon on 95.3 GHQ.fm. If you slept in, like we wish we could, don't you worry because we download our show for you to listen when you wake up. Today, we talked #NewMusicFriday, participated in The Great Candy Corn Debate and talked what went down in Hollywood this week. Tune in to stay 'In the Loop'. 

Duffy and Rachel are keeping you In The Loop on all things entertainment, UF and #NewMusicFriday.

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Check out our final episode of A+M in the A.M. We have Vincent Martella, aka the voice behind Phineas from Disney’s Phineas and Ferb, Greg from Everybody Hates Chris, Scoop from Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide, or Patrick from The Walking Dead, on the phone for an interview! We ask him what it was like growing up as “that actor kid” in high school and what it took to juggle an acting career while still hitting the books. We dive deep into his different live-action and voice acting roles and he shares tips on getting casted, the animated recording process and yes, he knows Ashley Tisdale. Oh, did we mention this Florida native went to UF?! We chat about his Gainesville experience and why his choice to leave and follow his dream was ultimately his best move. But wait, it gets even better.... he divulged some EXCLUSIVE information about the upcoming Phineas and Ferb feature length film premiering on Disney+ at the end of the year. And, if anything, you wanna make sure you hear the last 30 seconds because Gator Nation gets a special S/O from none other than Phineas himself.

Abby and Matt are having the best day ever because it's Earth Day AND Abby's Birthday! And that's our 10AM topic - Earth Day or Birthday? We chat news, our legendary weekend, and all things birthdays. Stay tuned to the end of the episode for the audio from our Garth Brooks interview before his concert in The Swamp and some added behind-the-scenes of how it all unfolded.

Abby and Matt get a one-on-one interview with iHeart Radio's Artist of the Decade Garth Brooks.

Abby and Matt discuss what's been going on this week in the entertainment industry, but more importantly, we've got some hot takes about the future of The Swamp Restaurant and Midtown. To round it out, we premiere Lil Dicky's new single, "Earth" stacked with hella major artists.

Abby and Matt get the directors and actors from the UF School of Theatre and Dance production of the play 'Rough Magic' in the studio for an interview about what it takes to put on such a magical production.

Abby and Matt rally for our Monday morning shift and give you a full weekend update. Tiger Woods wins his fifth Masters title, Ariana brings out *NSYNC, NIcki and Diddy for her Coachella performance, Billie Ellish forgets her lyrics and Donald Glover gives out free sneakers to tech ready fans. And Game of Thrones season 8 premiere was #epic, but don't worry, no spoilers. Then, we share every theory we've heard about Taylor Swift's countdown to 4/26 - new music? Is she pregnant? Is her lucky number 13 and 13 + 13 = 26 and 26 + 4 = 30 and she's turning 30 this year? We can't wait to see who's right. Then, we finish out the episode with Abby's favorite game, "Make Matt guess things" - DCOM edition.

Abby and Matt wake up with you guys on a gloomy Friday with a recap of everything that went down in Hollywood and at UF this week. Then, we discuss the future, or lack thereof, of our beloved Midtown. Where is Flacos? Matzo ball soup? Weed dispensary? What is President W. Kent Fuchs up to?! And we finish out this episode with New Music Friday from Ariana, Jonas Brothers, Khalid, and the controversial Lil Nas X remix featuring Billy Ray Cyrus ... the Billboard country music chart is shaking.

Abby and Matt recap the 25th Anniversary of Dance Marathon at UF and share some behind-the-scenes of the GHQ live coverage. Then, we have some April fools fun before we finish out the show by interviewing some of the actors and directors of the upcoming School of Theater and Dance production of the play 'Rough Magic'. Get your tickets!

Abby and Matt chat what tf happened this week, the restaurants we WISH were on UF campus, and we top it off with an exclusive interview with local Gainesville band 'Driveaway' and premiere their new single 'Sitcom' for NEW. MUSIC. FRIDAY.

Abby and Matt rally after St. Patty's Day to give you the recap on went down this weekend. Then, Abby and Matt fill out March Madness brackets and give you tips on how to win that bracket pool against your friends or colleagues. *Hint* Abby picks her teams based on the mascot ... but she really might be onto something there. Finally, two Miss University of Florida Scholarship Pageant contestants join us in the studio for part one of three interviews where Abby and Matt find out their preparation process for the pageant, what they're most nervous for and we put them on the spot with questions from our "fish bowl". If you missed any of it on 95.3 GHQ.fm, we've got it here.

Abby and Matt catch you up on what feels like the weirdest news week of 2019. The Lori Loughlin scandal continues to unfold, NBC announces their first female late night host, and Abby breaks down THe Bachelor Finale. And we've also got updates on everything happening on campus: Chisme y Baile, the upcoming Noah Cyrus performance and UF is paying Kevin O'Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful from Shark Tank, HOW MUCH!?!? Then we share YOUR opinions of us -- you told us what was just too typical of Abby and Matt and you lowkey roasted us.

Abby and Matt are back in the studio after a week off for Spring Break. We chat what just happened over SB19, and ask YOU to send in your craziest spring break stories. Spoiler: you all didn't disappoint. For 10 AM topics, we discuss our biggest pet peeves and to round it out, we have all the details about the joint party hosted by GHQ and HSA: Chisme y Baile THIS Friday. All here on 95.3 GHQ.fm

Abby and Matt get an exclusive interview with Gainesville Local Band "The Forum", and premiere their newest single "Melt Away" for New Music Friday. We also premiered the Jonas Brothers' comeback single "Sucker", and throw it back even further to our middle school days and chat the songs that made us feel "scene" - Hi Paramore and Panic! at the Disco. What're you doing for Spring Break? Abby and Matt have some exciting plans!

Abby and Matt come back to the studio after their interview with GloZell and cover what happened over the weekend. We recap the star-studded evening that was the 2019 Oscars including the big wins, shocking upsets and did you see the performance of Shallow? Bradley Cooper's wife ...you good? Then we get Rowdy Reptile President Eddie Brace in the studio for an interview about the Gator Men's basketball season and what he does for as president. And you need to see this: Brace sunk a half-courter from the stands in January before the Ole Miss game and got featured on ESPN SportsCenter's Top 10 for the impressive shot - hear how it all went down on A+M in the A.M. on 95.3 GHQ.fm

Abby and Matt get the opportunity to interview UF Alum, "Queen of Youtube", and certified goofball, GloZell! We get candid with UF's most viral alum on what her experience at UF was like and how she navigated her transition into the real world. Then we get the inside scoop on how she created an empire on YouTube with 4.7 million subscribers and almost 1 billion views on over 200 videos. We find out the origin of her unique name, "GloZell", the importance of her iconic green lipstick and how she came up with the catch phrase, "is you okay? is you good? Cuz i wanted to know." With all of these accomplishments to her name, she asked herself "What's next?" -- little did she know she'd interview President Barack Obama in 2015. If you've ever wondered what Obama smells like... GloZell tells all. You don't want to miss a second of this unlikely success story, practical advice and outright goofiness from UF Alum GloZell on this episode of The Morning After podcast.

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Abby and Matt recap Valentine’s Day, hear a cringe voicemail from a bad V-Day break up, and discuss, in our opinion, the best #NewMusicFriday of 2019.

Abby and Matt recap the Grammy’s: big wins, big loses and all the controversy in between. Then, we have an exclusive interview with David DeVore, #UF23s most viral kiddo. Our segment, David after the Acceptance, aims to get to know David after the Dentist 10 years after his 2009 viral YouTube video. You don’t wanna miss this one!

Abby and Matt discuss #UF23 and reminiscence on the day we got into UF. Then we get into all things 90s kids and of course entertainment and UF .... most importantly we dissect Ariana Grande’s 5th studio album ‘thank u, next’ on 95.3 GHQ.fm

Abby and Matt discuss what happened this weekend, we cover the BIG GAME, especially the half time show controversy and outrage, and have two special guests from Career Showcase that share all the tips and tricks to do Career Showcase RIGHT. If you missed in on GHQ.fm, listen here.

Abby and Matt share our brokers moment EVER, ask students to comment on The Patriots in their Nth Super Bowl, and Abby quizzes Matt on your favorite childhood TV show theme songs.

Abby and Matt reflect on their Gasparilla weekend, chat all things Zac Efron as Ted Bundy and #SAGawards, and apply for their favorite reality TV shows. They wrap it up with some #MondayMotivation on this week’s episode of A+M in the A.M.

Abby and Matt wrap up the week and prepare you for the weekend on this week’s episode of A + M in the A.M. Abby and Matt in the Morning. We talk Chris Brown, Space Exploration, GASPARILLA and some childhood goals. We discuss if technology has gone too far and of course, all thing UF and entertainment.

Abby and Matt chat all things UF and entertainment on 95.3 GHQ.fm. This week we discuss what’s happening in Gainesville over the MLK 3-day weekend, TV shows we refuse to watch, new music Friday, our Top Tweets of the Week, the 61st Grammy performers, and MORE.

If you missed it live, don’t worry because we archived the audio. On our first episode, Abby and Matt discuss our Syllabus week, the Egg that broke Kylie Jenner’s record, Downtown vs. Midtown, Janu-Hairy, tips when you’re going out, our Top Tweets of the Week, Game of Thrones, and MORE. Catch up with the latest campus, pop culture, and life updates from Abby and Matt’s Morning show on GHQ.fm.