After more than 14 years and 700 shows, Captain Dave Hanson of the WNAV Boat Show will retire to the warmer confines of northeast Florida, not far from the Intracoastal Waterway. His friends at the Annapolis-based radio station wish Dave “fair winds and following seas” in his retirement.
Dave will turn over the helm of the WNAV Boat Show to his experienced co-captain for the past 10 years, Rick Franke. Captain Rick is a familiar face in the Annapolis maritime community having spent his life “messing about in boats” including a number of years as general manager of the Annapolis Sailing School. After retiring, Rick has been sailing the Schooners Woodwind and driving boats of the local fleet of Watermark Cruises as well as penning PropTalk’s Boatshop Reports every month. Rick holds a 100-ton Inland Master’s License with a sail endorsement. And he’s always held a love for radio.
“I’ve always been fascinated by live radio since my undergrad days at American University,” Franke comments. “I’m grateful to WVAV and Dave for this opportunity to combine my love of boats and boating with that fascination.”
As host, Capt. Rick will be assisted by two other local and knowledgeable boating community members. Scott Anderson, marina manager at Harbour Cove Marina in Deale, MD, will assume the co-captain position while Eric Zlokovitz of Maryland DNR’s Fisheries Division, Recreational Fisheries Outreach, will provide a weekly look at fishing in Maryland.
So come aboard the WNAV Boat Show with Capt. Rick and the crew, Wednesday afternoons at 2 p.m. on “your hometown station,” WNAV, 1430 AM and in the city on 99.9 FM. Every show is streamed live on the station’s website and available on demand after its airing at 1430wnav.com
Monday, November 23, 2015 - 09:00
After more than 14 years and 700 shows, Captain Dave Hanson of the WNAV Boat Show will retire to the warmer confines of northeast Florida, not far from the Intracoastal Waterway. His friends at the Annapolis-based radio station wish Dave “fair winds and following seas” in his retirement.
Dave will turn over the helm of the WNAV Boat Show to his experienced co-captain for the past 10 years, Rick Franke. Captain Rick is a familiar face in the Annapolis maritime community having spent his life “messing about in boats” including a number of years as general manager of the Annapolis Sailing School. After retiring, Rick has been sailing the Schooners Woodwind and driving boats of the local fleet of Watermark Cruises as well as penning PropTalk’s Boatshop Reports every month. Rick holds a 100-ton Inland Master’s License with a sail endorsement. And he’s always held a love for radio.
“I’ve always been fascinated by live radio since my undergrad days at American University,” Franke comments. “I’m grateful to WVAV and Dave for this opportunity to combine my love of boats and boating with that fascination.”
As host, Capt. Rick will be assisted by two other local and knowledgeable boating community members. Scott Anderson, marina manager at Harbour Cove Marina in Deale, MD, will assume the co-captain position while Eric Zlokovitz of Maryland DNR’s Fisheries Division, Recreational Fisheries Outreach, will provide a weekly look at fishing in Maryland.
So come aboard the WNAV Boat Show with Capt. Rick and the crew, Wednesday afternoons at 2 p.m. on “your hometown station,” WNAV, 1430 AM and in the city on 99.9 FM. Every show is streamed live on the station’s website and available on demand after its airing at 1430wnav.com