WDW Radio is a travel show in the USA, starring Louis A. Mongello

Louis A. Mongello

Louis "Lou" Mongello is an American author and web developer who has written two trivia books about the Walt Disney World Resort: 2004's The Walt Disney World Trivia Book and 2006's The Walt Disney World Trivia Book Volume 2....

. It is an award-winning online radio show dedicated to celebrate the magic of Walt Disney World. The show began in early 2005 and has since been airing weekly. This show covers WDW news, vacation planning, reviews, facts, trivia, history, contests and features interviews with Disney Imagineers, executives and celebrities. Louis A. Mongello also hosts the WDW NewsCast, a weekly online video broadcast, which covers Walt Disney World news and rumors. It is available immediately after broadcast on the WDW Radio Youtube

YouTube

YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....

 Channel. The followers of WDW Radio are commonly known as "Box People", a term created by Lou Mongello. WDW Radio is sponsored by touringplans.com.

Before WDW Radio

Prior to WDW Radio, Louis A. Mongello was an attorney, IT director and author to books such as "The DJ Handbook: A Complete Manual for the Beginning and Expert DJ" and "Walt Disney World Trivia Books(Volume 1 & 2), as well as audio guides to Walt Disney World.

The Early Years

In early 2005, Louis A. Mongello began podcasting WDW Radio. After only a year, Louis A. Mongello received the Best Travel Podcast Award. He would go onto receive this award 5 years in a row.

Recent Developments

Recently, WDW Radio has advanced into a weekly online broadcast called WDW NewsCast. Also, a companion website has been developed to offer more information and advice about Walt Disney World.

Beginning in 2010, Lou Mongello began publishing a Celebrations Magazine, which covers Disney theme parks and resorts.

WDW Radio Show

WDW Radio is hosted and produced by Louis. This award-winning online radio show covers WDW news, vacation planning, reviews, history, trivia, facts and contests. WDW Radio aka The unofficial "Walt Disney World Information Centre" has won the award for Best Travel Podcast, 5 years in a row. WDW Radio can be found on a podcast at iTunes.

WDW NewsCast

WDW NewsCast is a weekly online video broadcast and chat covering Walt Disney World news and rumors where the viewers can interact in the broadcast by voicing their opinions and thoughts in real-time. The show is available immediately after broadcast on the WDW Radio Youtube channel.

WDW Radio.com

This website is a companion to the WDW Radio and features a blog, collection of videos and tours from the Disney parks, reviews, interviews and games. It is also home to one of the internet’s largest Disney online communities and discussion forums.

WDW Radio Disney Book Club

WDW Radio Disney Book Club is a new scheme, which was set up by Lou Mongello to encourage people to read books, especially Disney books.For the first book, Kingdom Keepers IV: Power Play

The Kingdom Keepers

The Kingdom Keepers is a series of novels for young readers, written by Ridley Pearson and published by Disney Hyperion. The first novel, Disney After Dark, was published in 2006, and the second, Disney at Dawn, was released on August 26, 2008, and the third, Disney In Shadow was released on...

, a special live video chat was held with the author Ridley Pearson

Ridley Pearson

Ridley Pearson, born on March 13, 1953 in Glen Cove, New York, is an American writer. Pearson has historically written suspense and thriller novels for an adult audience, but has also begun branching out by writing adventure books for children....

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WDW Radio Disney Book Club selections

Date	Title	Author
2011
April - June	Kingdom Keepers IV: Power Play The Kingdom Keepers The Kingdom Keepers is a series of novels for young readers, written by Ridley Pearson and published by Disney Hyperion. The first novel, Disney After Dark, was published in 2006, and the second, Disney at Dawn, was released on August 26, 2008, and the third, Disney In Shadow was released on...	Ridley Pearson Ridley Pearson Ridley Pearson, born on March 13, 1953 in Glen Cove, New York, is an American writer. Pearson has historically written suspense and thriller novels for an adult audience, but has also begun branching out by writing adventure books for children....
June - August	Pirates of the Caribbean: The Price of Freedom Ann C. Crispin Ann Carol Crispin is an American science fiction writer, the author of twenty-three published novels. She has been writing since 1983...	Ann C. Crispin Ann C. Crispin Ann Carol Crispin is an American science fiction writer, the author of twenty-three published novels. She has been writing since 1983...
August - October	Spinning Disney's World Disney Legends Established in 1987, the Disney Legends program recognizes people who have made an extraordinary and integral contribution to The Walt Disney Company. The honor is awarded annually during a special ceremony....	Charlie Ridgway Disney Legends Established in 1987, the Disney Legends program recognizes people who have made an extraordinary and integral contribution to The Walt Disney Company. The honor is awarded annually during a special ceremony....

Celebrations Magazine

Celebrations Magazine is co-published by Louis A. Mongello, the host of WDW Radio. It is a bi-monthly print publication, which covers Disney theme parks & resorts and classic Disney movies.

Awards

WDW Radio has won the award for Best Travel Podcast 6 times at the Podcast Awards.

Best Travel Podcast

• 2006
• 2007
• 2008
• 2009
• 2010
• 2011

Dream Team Project

This is an initiative set up by Louis A. Mongello. The Dream Team Project is designed for the purpose of raising money to grant the wishes children with serious illnesses to visit Walt Disney World. Portions of the proceeds from the sale of all merchandise sold on WDWRadio.com, as well as personal donations made by Lou Mongello from sales of the Walt Disney World Trivia Books, donations from WDWRadio.com “Family Members” and friends, and the proceeds of special fundraising events run by The Dream Team Project are all used to help make the life of a child a bit brighter during a difficult time for them and their family.
As of December 31, 2010 the Dream Team Project has raised over $80,000.