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Washington Post Feature on WJFK'S "The Junkies"

'The Junkies,' a Guy Magnet During Morning Radio's Drive-Time


J.P. Flaim, seated, surrounded by fellow Junkies Eric Bickel, John Auville and Jason Bishop, from left, the WJFK guy-talkers who replaced Howard Stern.
J.P. Flaim, seated, surrounded by fellow Junkies Eric Bickel, John Auville and Jason Bishop, from left, the WJFK guy-talkers who replaced Howard Stern. (Courtesy Of J.p. Flaim)
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Washington Post Staff Writer

You've got your usual morning-radio superstars -- your Russ Parrs, Donnie Simpsons, Elliot Segals and the WTOP news gang. But for guy listeners, four guys have become the go-to move in the morning.

Since they took over the morning "drive-time" shift on WJFK (106.7 FM) for the departed Howard Stern two years ago, "The Junkies" have steadily gained ground on local radio's royalty. Now, the latest quarterly ratings from Arbitron suggest that the late-30-something pals from the mean streets of Bowie have arrived.


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