Rio, a native from Houston (by way of Flushing Queens, NY), began his radio career in Houston at a Spanish/English (Tejano) music format as the “Juiceman”. His first opportunity in Hip Hop radio was with the #1 station in Houston, 97/9 The Box. After 6 years in Houston, Rio moved to East Texas to become the “Blaze Morning Playa” at 102.7-106.9 The Blaze. He was the #1 rated morning show for his near 4 year stint in East Texas. His next opportunity was an afternoon show at 94-5 The Beat in Greensboro North Carolina. After a year and a half, Jay moved to Naptown in September of 2004.
Rio is very active in the Indianapolis community and gives his time to several community events. Every year, he collects toys for Indianapolis’ needy with his unique “12 days of Christmas” toy drive. This will be his seventh year attemping living outdoor, braving the December weather and collecting toys around the clock for 12 days nonstop.
Rio features The Hot Reverse Jam at 3:15pm weekdays. Can you identify the Title and Artist of the HRJ? Get the latest on Hip hop news and get into the conversation with the POV. Your comments can be read on the show thru Blackplanet, Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. Find:RioontheRadio. Email Jay at jayrio@indyhiphop.com Sometimes he checks on “What’s Rio’s Mom Doin”. The 5:00 Mikki Fikki Mix has two of the top DJ’s in the country. DJ Paul Bunyon and DJ JF “The Legend”.
