Rick won a Shark Tank Event with Barbara Corcoran when he presented CBR's station 'Zoom Tan Radio' which aired in over 200 Locations for over 6 years from the comforts of his home! In 2012, Rick launched his own Streaming Radio Company called 'Custom Business Radio' were he developed custom radio stations for chains of businesses. In 2011, The Dude returned to Radio on 96 K-Rock to host 'The Backyard Blues'. In 2010, Rick took over as the General Manager and Operations Director for Sovereign City Broadcasting to launch the 'Timeless Cool' format of Jazz and Blues. Rick started the NTR Department for 96 K-Rock, 99X, B-103, Sunny 106 and ESPN Radio. In 2006, Rick relocated to SWFL to work in Sales for Beasley Broadcasting. The Dude hosted a Nationally syndicated Rock Show called 'The Rubber Room', he support Local Musicians with a show called 'Native Noise' and was a spokesman for Budweiser, Harley Davidson and Jose Cuervo!

He earned the name The Dude and spent 10 years of his career making an impact on Rock Radio and earning R&R Rock Music Director of the Year for 6 straight Years.

In 1999 Rick Vaske started his Radio Career as an intern for the #1 Morning Show in Rock Radio at WEBN in Cincinnati.

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