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Bill Johnson
Production Manager and Weekend HostBill joined WMFE in September 2008. He started his radio career at WFCS at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain Connecticut where he hosted a weekly comedy/variety show and gospel and blues programs. Bill then spent 10 years at WNPR in Hartford, Connecticut, where he worked in radio operations and hosted the evening classical music. During this time he also spent two years working overnights and weekends at WTIC 1080 News in Hartford were he anchored the local newscasts, filed stories for CBS radio and prepared news stories for the morning drive.
Bill lives in Deltona and enjoys travel, motorcycling, restaurants and live music.
Recent Stories from Bill Johnson
Spotlight: Improv, Museum Day, Shelia E, and Macramé
Enter a bar in which all the patrons are actors improvising scenes with themselves and the audience. The event, Joe’s NYC Bar, completely different each time, combines live music, engaging conversation, drink specials and a distinctive style of immersive theater in a friendly barroom atmosphere. The show is called Joe’s NYC Bar will be performed Sunday 3 to 5 at Iron Cow in the Milk District. Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry for two to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. You can get your ticket at smithsonianmag.com. Museum Day is being celebrated Saturday 12 to 4 at Orlando Museum of Art. …
Timber Creek High School Holiday Concert
Bill Johnson speaks with Director of Bands at Timber Creek High School Rhett Cox about some of the music featured in their Holiday Concert. Listen to the Timber Creek Holiday Concert and many more local ensembles on 90.7 HD-2 all day Sunday or on demand at wmfe.org/holidaymusic
Zora Neale Hurston Roundtable
In celebration of the 80th anniversary of “Mules and Men’ by Zora Neale Hurston, Dr. Regennia N. Williams, an independent scholar and council member of the Oral History Association (OHA) serves as the host and facilitator of the roundtable discussion on Zora Neale Hurston and African American oral tradition.
Art and Copyright Use
In recent weeks Orlando has seen a rash of art thefts. No, cat burglars haven’t broken into Orlando Museum of Art to heist their prized Nick Cave Soundsuit. But to the artists whose work is being scooped up without payment, permission or even prior knowledge of the usage, it might feel just as bad. And the important difference is that there’s no insurance on this kind of theft. Whether it’s a national chain selling a T-shirt with a design suspiciously similar to one a local artist has already shown, or a local store lifting an artist’s drawing off his website to use throughout an ad campaign, or a political candidate in a recent election right-clicking a logo that a designer …
New Luxury Resort To Be Built In Lake Nona
Orlando-based Tavistock Development Co. and Miami-based Crystal Lagoons have joined forces to build a large-scale man-made recreational lake as the centerpiece of a new luxury resort in Lake Nona. The 11-acre Caribbean-style beachfront lagoon, to be built near Lake Nona’s new U.S. Tennis Association complex, will be the largest planned Crystal Lagoons Lake in the U.S. to date. The sites are ideal for swimming, kayaking, paddle boarding, sailing and more. The projects also help boost real estate values for developers of nearby properties, bringing a sought-after luxury amenity.
Surf Expo, Chili Cook-Off & Mermaids
The giant Surf Expo is described as “All things surf” with over 26,000 attendees, 2,600 booths and 7,000 storefronts. It comes every January and September and draws buyers from specialty stores from around the world. The show features fashion shows, awards ceremonies, and demos and takes place inside the Orange County Convention Center Saturday 9 to 4.
Farmers Market Crawl
This weekend, I recommend doing a farmers market crawl. Go to every farmers market in the immediate Central Florida area and compare them to each other. Here are a few to start with. Friday nights, Deland has an evening farmers market 6 to 9 at Artisan Alley. Saturday mornings, there are several markets. Lake Mary hosts their farmers market at City Hall on Saturdays 9 to 1:30. Sanford hosts their farmers market in downtown Sanford at East First Street and Magnolia Avenue Saturdays 9 to 2. Winter Garden hosts their farmers market at 300 West Plant Street Saturdays 9 to 2. Winter Park hosts their farmers market at 200 West New England Avenue Saturdays 7 to 1. Sunday mornings, farmers …
Book of Mormon, Phenomenology and Drunk Brunch
The Book of Mormon is back in Orlando at the glimmering glass castle known as the Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts. In it, two young Mormon travel to Africa and learn about local cultures, the world and most importantly, themselves. It’s absurdly inappropriate so don’t bring your babies or momma, but do bring yourself if you like to laugh like a horse. The Book of Mormon runs Saturday and Sunday at 6. Get tickets at the door or at Drphillipscenter.org
1 Man Christmas Carol, 5k Holiday Run and More
One-man plays every role in A Christmas Carol in the live stage show called… One Man Christmas Carol tonight and tomorrow at 7:30 at the venue called… The Venue at 511 Virginia Drive.
Loews Sapphire Falls Resort & Mears Transportation Group
Loews Hotels & Resorts isn’t letting Universal Orlando’s newest attractions hog all the spotlight — it’s got big plans going on, too. The long-time partner of Universal is working toward opening the 1,000-room Loews Sapphire Falls Resort by 2016, which will be the fifth hotel the company oversees at Universal Orlando Resort. That hotel will incorporate a strong Caribbean theme of British influence, and it’s being designed by the same creative teams that worked on Harry Potter, Despicable Me and Transformers. In addition, Loews plans to add more than 55,000 square feet of meeting space at Royal Pacific.
