Ricky Dane Mize

Background

Mize, Ricky Dane was born on July 27, 1959 in Oxford, Mississippi, United States. Son of Garald Earnest and Lucille (James) Mize.

Education

Bachelor, University Mississippi, Oxford, 1981.

Career

Staff announcer, Station WMPS, Memphis, 1981-1983; morning personality, sales, Station WKLJ Radio, Oxford, Mississippi, 1983-1985; morning personality, program director, Station WVMI-WQIO Radio, Biloxi, Mississippi, 1985-1987; morning personality, program director, Station WKNN Radio, Biloxi, since 1987. Producer, talent (radio commercials) Barnaby's, 1989 (Addy Gold), Hog Heaven, 1990 (Addy Gold), Brown Supply (Addy Gold), Brown Supply, 1990 (Addy Gold), Village Yogurt, 1989 (Addy Gold), Harvard's Pest Control,1995 (Mississippi Association of Broadcasters Gold). Creator, director (promotion) Paul Overstreet Day, 1988 (Mississippi Association of Broadcasters).

Producer commls.

Achievements

• Ricky Dane Mize has been listed as a noteworthy radio personality by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Deacon Big Ridge Baptist Church, Diberville, Mississippi. Fellow Country Music Association (small market program director of year 1989, finalist Air Personality of Year 1990). Member Gideon International.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, hunting, biking, reading, jogging.

Connections

Married Candy Lynn Brown, May 15, 1982. Children: Kayla Sue, Courtney Dane.

Father:

Garald Earnest Mize

Mother:

Lucille (James) Mize

Spouse:

Candy Lynn Brown

child:

Kayla Sue Mize

child:

Courtney Dane Mize