Mark Ondayko

Michael "Mark" "Mike" Ondayko (born 1963) is an American radio broadcaster probably most remembered for his role at WIYY Baltimore (98Rock) where Mike/Mark Ondayko was co-host of the Kirk, Mark and Lopez (later Kirk, Mark and Spiegel) morning show from 1994 to 2007.

While at 98 Rock, Ondayko was a four-time co-nominee (with Kirk McEwen and R. Edward Lopez) for Active Rock Morning Show Personality of the Year.[1] Following Lopez's death from cancer, Kirk and Mark remained at 'IYY for several years before moving across town to CBS Radio's guy-talk station, WHFS (105.7).[2]

Following Ondayko and McEwen's move in 2007 to WHFS in Baltimore, the show became known as KMS (The Kirk and Mark Show). After almost two years, the duo split when the station's format changed to Sports Talk.[3]

Ondayko is a native of Middletown, Pennsylvania, and has been a broadcaster since 1978. His resume includes hosting morning shows in Harrisburg, PA, Atlantic City, NJ, Pensacola, FL, and Augusta, GA, before coming to WIYY "98 Rock" in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1994.[4] During his career, he has also programmed rock radio stations WHTF Harrisburg, WZXL Atlantic City, and WTKX Pensacola.[5]

Over the last decade, Ondayko has also been heard in the Baltimore area on Times-Shamrock's classic rock outlet, WZBA (100.7 The Bay) as their afternoon personality and as the morning host on 103.1 WRNR, an independently owned, Triple A formatted, Annapolis based station. Unfortunately, due to health concerns, Ondayko's on-air time has been limited recently although he continues to run his freelance voice-over business.

References

  1. ↑ Radio and Records Magazine Archived 2008-07-20 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ondayko
  3. ↑ Something to talk about: 105.7 FM switches to sports
  4. ↑ "Mike Ondayko's Bio". WZBA-FM. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  5. ↑ Gabriele, Tony (November 7, 1990). "Just for Connie Chung". Daily Press. Hampton Roads, Virginia. Retrieved January 26, 2014. ... WTKX Program Director Mike Ondayko said last week.
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