The Morning Drive - Meet the Morning Drive

 

 

The Morning Drive:

The best way to start your day with local news, weather, sports and traffic. Mike Kakuk and Lisa Williams are in the studio, Rob Shervill, Steve Bell and Peter Straw report from the AM 800 News Centre. Jump start your mornings with The Morning Drive weekdays from 5am until 9am. 

Mike Kakuk:

A long serving pro in the world of radio, Mike is known for his relentless and canny take on anything and everything. Mike began his career rocking the waves as an overnight radio DJ on 89X, landing him a spot as "man on the street"  on AM800. Hard work, determination and of course his raw talent, landed him a spot to co-host the local morning show "The Morning Drive" which he's been helping make a success for the past 7 years.

You can also hear Mike Saturday mornings from 7am until 11am on Live and Local!  A great way to start your weekend.

Drop Mike a line at mike@am800cklw.com

 

 

 

Lisa Williams:

A home-grown talent, Lisa Williams has been waking up Windsor and Essex County  audiences for more than 24 years.  As co-host of The Morning Drive, Lisa provides listeners with a humorous yet diplomatic point of view as she attempts to keep her male counterparts in line!
Known for her many volunteer hours, Lisa can often be seen judging, hosting, reading or participating in the many fundraisers and events held in the area. 
Although shopping and staying fit are some of her favourite past times, her biggest passion is being a mother to children Connor and Sarah. 
Despite the early morning hours, Lisa loves her job and makes a point of bringing energy and laughter to each and every show!          

QUICK FACTS ON LISA:

• Attended Roseland Elementary, Kennedy Collegiate and graduated with Honours from The University of Windsor
  
• Loves food and can often be seen sampling delicacies at Windsor’s many fine eating establishments
  
• Scariest moments…Flying shotgun with Canada’s famous Snowbirds, skydiving, and riding the Sky Screamer at Marineland!
  
• Major accomplishments…giving birth to two healthy children, running two Half Marathon’s and successfully wearing SPANX under a body hugging gown without passing out.

 

Drop Lisa a line at lisa@am800cklw.com

  

Steve Bell:

Steve was born and raised in Kincardine, Ontario, attended W.E. Thompson Grade School and Kincardine for Grade 9, but switched and graduated Grade 13 from Walkerton District Secondary.  He earned a General Arts Diploma in 1978 from Humber College in Toronto, and graduated from Fanshawe College in London with a Radio Broadcasting Diploma in 1980.  Steve also won several awards in college including “Most Promising Broadcaster” in 1979, “Radio Writer of the Year”, and “Broadcaster of the Year” in 1980.  His first full-time radio job was at CKSO in Sudbury but has been in the Windsor market at both CKWW and CKLW for more than 28 years. 

In terms of sports he has covered everything from the Superbowl and Major League Baseball All Star Game to Indy Car Races and the Ryder Cup in golf.  Hockey is Steve’s true passion and although not much of a player as a kid, the love for the game never died.  He’s covered numerous games of the Stanley Cup Champion Wings in Detroit but play by play is where he found a home.  Steve has called somewhere around 1500 OHL games for The Windsor Spitfires and is also the morning sports voice on AM800 CKLW radio in Windsor and 580 CKWW as well.

Drop Steve a line at stevebell@am800cklw.com

 

Armand Bumanlag:

After attending St. Christopher and Notre Dame Elementary Schools and Holy Names High School, Arms worked in retail management for 4 years.  Feeling the need to explore new options, Armand attended school in Southfield, Michigan at the Specs Howard School Of Broadcast Arts.  Armand graduated with honours from the Radio program taking away the “Most Informative News Anchor” award and went back for a second concentration in television production, graduating with honours and winning the “Outstanding Talent Performance” award in 2004.  Armand also began to intern with AM800’s sister station in 2004, and within 2 months he was hired as a part time producer on AM800 working overnights, weekends, The Morning Drive, The Lynn Martin Show, Windsor Now and various other programs.  In 2005, Armand made the jump to promotions.  Armand also became involved with a number of charities in the region including the Canadian Cancer Society and the Multicultural Council of Windsor Essex.  In mid 2007, Armand transitioned from behind the scenes to on-air, becoming the “On The Street” Reporter for the Morning Drive with Mike and Lisa, Host of the Noon Report, and the new show "Sunday Morning Live".  In November of 2007, Armand was named “Pilot Of The Airwaves” by listeners in Windsor Essex at the Biz X Oscars Awards.   In 2008, Arms was ecstatic to help launch the hour long Noon Report on AM800.  In his spare time, Armand is an avid movie buff and television junkie with an extensive collection of DVDs, an expert video gamer and enthusiast, writes for local publications, DJ’s, and volunteers when he can.