Dina McMahon Bio
After years of venturing through Western Mass doling out prizes as Dina McMahon in the Van (yup, people still call me that), I turned in the keys to the prize van for a chair inside the studio with the morning crew doing Dina’s Dirt reports. I grew up in the Springfield area and get to relive my childhood all over again through my two awesome kids and my wonderful husband. They all still love me despite the fact I can’t cook anything worth eating. No, seriously, even the neighborhood animals won’t touch the stuff I throw out (I tried).
I’ve had a secret passion (okay, so maybe it’s a very public passion) for shoes since I was a little kid. From what my mom says, when I was a toddler, I would wake up in the middle of the night and demand a new dress, new shoes, and a new “pockey-book.” I don’t know how they ever got me back to sleep. To this day, I really am such a diva.
The number one question people ask me about my job is, “How do you get up so early?” Besides multiple alarm clocks... knowing that every day I get to come in and do something I love, connect with our longtime listeners and meet new ones, and help out in the community, makes it easier and so worth it.
Thank you for sharing your mornings and for your continued support over the years, especially those of you who have tried my cooking – and survived!
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What’s In Dina’s Closet (besides way too many shoes)?
Favorite Num Nums
Pretty much anything covered in chocolate (except that which has legs), garlic, creme brulee, key lime pie. Yes, I realize those are mostly sweets….
Movies I Watch Every Time They're On (Despite My Family's Protests)
Nightmare Before Christmas, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Bad Moms, pretty much any Disney Princess movie, The Devil Wears Prada, White Chicks, 21 Jump Street, 22 Jump Street, Sixteen Candles.
Book Series & Graphic Novels I'm Currently Working My Way Through
Finished House of Night, The Walking Dead, and The Morganville Vampires. Working on Long Live the Pumpkin Queen, and I'm waiting on George R.R. Martin to come out with the next Game of Thrones novel, so if I die before that happens, make sure someone leaves a copy on my grave.
TV Shows I Find Binge-worthy
Law & Order: SVU, The White Lotus, Yellowjackets, Euphoria, The Handmaid's Tale, Outlander, Say Yes to the Dress, Chicago Fire, Halloween Baking Championship, and Halloween Wars. At this point, I feel I'm more than qualified to bake a 3 ft Frankencake while wearing the perfect wedding dress and solving daily crimes.
Songs I'm Loving Anytime
Most anything by Imagine Dragons, Eastside by Halsey, Kalid, & Benny Blanco, Don't Let Me Down by Chainsmokers & Daya, Broken by Lovelytheband, Wish I Knew You by The Revivalists, Crash by Dave Matthews, Africa by Toto, Down Under by Men at Work, and Let Me Clear My Throat by DJ Kool…notice Baby Shark does not make the cut.
Celebrities I'd Like To Be Stuck With In An Elevator For Hours
In no particular order... Shemar Moore, Keanu Reeves, Jason Momoa, Shawn Wayans, and maybe I'll keep #5 on a rotating basis (I'd hate for Dwayne Johnson or Justin Hartley to feel left out).
Furry Family
Stale and rancid Pepperidge Farms Goldfish I keep forgetting to throw out, multiple dust bunnies (low maintenance pets), and oh yeah, the cutest little Golden Bernadoodle who is not golden at all but rather dark as night.
Other Stuff I Wish I Had More Time To Do
Sleeping (because I never get much of it), reading outside on a gorgeous day, and volleyball (I’m not good at it, but I have fun).
As Close To Sports As I Get
Does Zumba count as a sport? Otherwise, we can call Closet Organizing a sport (I can break a serious sweat).
Favorite Family Sayings
"Do you have a minute so I can vent?" - My daughter
"Wait. What?" - My son
"Did you buy Doritos?" - My husband