Orlando Radio: Domestic Violence Advocates Unhappy With WTKS

Russ Rollins

Domestic violence advocates are saying a WTKS 104.1 FM  morning personality may be cashing in off his divorce now that the staged video of him being served while on-air has gone viral.

WFTV9 has reported the radio station posted video of Russ Rollins supposedly being surprised by divorce papers from wife #4 that outline domestic abuse claims.

“Wow, so she had me served on the air. That’s very nice,” Rollins said in the video during his "Monsters in the Morning" program.

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In the divorce papers, Rollins' estranged wife accuses him of beating her. She's now demanding transcripts of the radio show in her legal battle.

WFTV-TV9's Steve Barrett asked iHeart Media, which owns the station, if it was taking domestic violence issues seriously. The company was apparently profiting off the video via pre-roll ads.

iHeart Media never returned calls, according to WFTV (a Cox Media station), but the ads stopped running after Barrett's initial story aired on Friday. On Monday, it appeared as if the video was taken down.

Carol Wick, CEO of domestic violence shelter Harbor House, said iHeart Media may need a better domestic violence policy.

WFTV has learned even the process server is being harassed by Rollins' listeners after being lured into the studio live by Rollins during a live segment.

Rollins' estranged wife said she, too, has received threats from those who believed the videotaped stunt.

Rollins has not commented on the incident other than on his radio show. He has not been charged with domestic violence.