Ricky, Danielle, Dallas and Erica Rico. Photo by Roy Kasmir Photography.
The Q Morning Zoo’s By Lara Bell
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ave you ever met someone you instantly knew you would be friends with? Well, that’s how it was for Erica Rico and me. Erica is the cute, bubbly brunette who co-hosts the Q Morning Zoo radio program on the New 93Q with Tim Tuttle and Kevin Kline. A few months ago, we were in line together as celebrity models for a charity event, and we just clicked. We have many of the same friends and run in the same circles but had never met before. What made her so appealing to me is that we both have children who are our first priority, and what you see in Erica is exactly what you get. I sat down with Erica, and here’s what she had to say about career, family and the future.
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absolutely! Katy: How did you end up on the number one rated morning show in Houston? Erica Rico:
I was on a reality show when the guys interviewed me, and I think I might have told off Tim Tuttle at some point. They called me a few months later to audition for the morning show spot and hired me shortly after. I think I just say the wrong things at the right time. Plus, my no holds barred attitude helped.
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I knew when I was nine-years-old that I would someday be on television. I drove my friends and neighbors crazy trying to interview them all of the time. Did you always want to be on radio? I always wanted to be the host of America’s Most Wanted. It’s my all-time favorite show. I still search for reruns. They need to bring it back!
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