There is a new little person in town…at least in the town of MJ. On Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, Shorty Shane was a rare in-person guest on the MJ Morning Show in the Q105 studio. The pandemic and small size of the studio have both taken a toll on the show’s tradition of having lots of guests, interns, and a variety of other characters come through the door during the programs’ fiBased in St. Petersburg, FL, Shane “Shorty Shane” Moore is a 30-year-old content creator, motivational speaker, and comedian. Standing at 3’5’’, he has a large social media following on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. He sounds like a super cool guy who has a self-deprecating and funny personality. MJ came across him online and later approached him at a local restaurant, ultimately inviting him to come into the studio.
While Shane might be the next dwarf in town, Dave the Dwarf is not too thrilled. Dave joined the MJ & BJ Morning Show way back in 1998 and was basically the official morning show dwarf who participated in a number of crazy stunts and made guest appearances around town on behalf of the show and radio station. Actually, it was Chip the Midget who was the show’s original little person in the mid-1990s until he decided he no longer wanted to be a “character” on a morning radio show due to his wife’s insistence. Chip stands at 3’8’’.
During Shane’s appearance on the program, Dave called in to voice his opinion that he thought Shane was trying to infringe on his territory. MJ and the crew made it a point that Dave was still very much a member of the show and that the two should meet in person. They also mentioned the fact that Dave has had several health issues in recent years, now 57 years old, and that Shane is simply younger and in far better health than Dave. As such, Shane would be able to do more things for the show. This didn’t seem to make any difference to Dave. He hung up pretty abruptly during the call.
So, can Dave and Shane coexist on the MJ Morning Show? If the two can speak privately and actually meet each other in person, there is a chance they could get to know each other and become more amiable as members of the show. However, Dave seems quite adamant that he does not want another little person being affiliated with the show in any capacity as long as he’s still kicking. Only time will tell to see what happens with this conflict which seems to have emerged quite suddenly.