Meet The New Karaoke Champion of Clearwater
Our own Rich Ortiz from Orlando & The Freakshow went down to Hulk Hogan’s restaurant called Hogan’s Hangout in Clearwater, Florida and won their karaoke contest! We talked about it on-air previously that Rich was going to compete for the #1 spot and win Hulk Hogan’s karaoke belt and he did it. It also brought up another good idea, possibly bringing back Scaryoke during the morning show. Rich loves to sing and is a natural talent but Meredith can’t sing at all. If you didn’t know Orlando has a great singing voice and was actually in a RnB band back in the day.
What does Orlando think about bringing Scaryoke back:
Clearwater Beach brings singing to WiLD with us finding out that the rookie has been training his karaoke pipes for a championship belt. Apparently Hogan’s Hangout is the scene of the crime and Monday nights there’s a challenge to win the big, snazzy belt, from the WWE Hall of Famer. There’s no way we could hear all of this and not ask for a sample. You know how they say “watch what you ask for”? That’s exactly what was going thru our minds as the Usher classic “Nice & Slow” became a bootleg rendition we’ll now call “Not Nice But Slow“.
Meredith has made it known that she was “in the choir for three years.” A lifetime ago, the show had Special Ed and Navaho who sang equally as bad. They still had the confidence of a kid getting a treat after a first successful poop potty visit. Fans who remember started the requests of a reboot after the howling began. Jury’s out on that one. Many of us Tampa people know of Hulk Hogan and his back issues. I’m thinking his ears will make the medical reports next!
Watch Rich sing at Hogan’s Hangout:
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You're Not From Tampa Unless You've Done These 5 Things
Were you born and raised here in Tampa, Florida? If that’s the case then it’s pretty likely you’ve done many things on this list. Even if you weren’t born in Tampa, if you’ve lived here for 20 years it counts. You might think this list includes eating a Cuban sandwich or walking on Bayshore Boulevard but we dug deep into what it means to be a true Tampanian. What truly makes you a Floridian is going through some dumb, slightly serious, yet dangerous life experiences. This list is full of true silly things us Tampanian have done and experienced while living here. Scroll down below to see the entire list!
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Meredith’s outgoing personality has led to many other opportunities including being featured in the NY Post twice, Huffington Post, reality television shows, commercials, and magazines, and even earned a spot-on Dancing with the Stars Tampa edition. In her spare time, Meredith loves showing her support with local charities by hosting and attending community events and spending time with her family and friends. You can read Meredith’s content about local Tampa restaurants, crazy Florida man/woman stories, and recommendations of things-to-do.
