Beach Talk Radio
LIVE FROM FORT MYERS BEACH FLORIDA
About the show
Ed and Kim Ryan host Beach Talk Radio live every Saturday morning at 9:00 from Fort Myers Beach. Our goal is to inform residents about the latest beach news and entertain them with our sarcastic family humor.
What fans say about the podcast
LOVE IT!
This is my favorite way to keep up with what happening on FMB, and Kim & Ed are hilarious!!!
— Nicci FrazierGREAT LOCAL SHOW
This is what community is all about. Informing folks of what’s new, what’s important and what impacts us in our everyday lives. I love that it is held at Pete’s where friends and family can gather together on Saturdays.
— Paula KikerIT'S BETTER IN PERSON
Great local talk radio show down on Fort Myers Beach at Pete’s Time out. The atmosphere , people and food is fantastic . Tune in or better yet go down to Times Square in FMB aim person
— Kevin RuaneSATURDAY IS FUN AGAIN
Makes Saturday Morning so much more fun !! Great Friendships, Great Breakfast and Bloody's
— Kim Knight RewaKEEP THE CONVERSATION ALIVE
Love the interviews! Nothing like talking to the people on location.
— Mark ListINFOTAINING
Good resource for local news and happenings. Guest interviews.
— Christy Miller HennesseyAbout the Hosts
Kim Ryan
Co-CEO and Host
The wife keeps the show on the straight-and-narrow. When Ed veers off course she reels him back in and keeps him from losing all of the shows listeners. Kim was reluctantly pulled into this weekend event but seems to be enjoying it on occasion. is an Occupational Therapist with the Lee County School district.Â
Ed Ryan
Co-CEO and Host
It was Ed's idea to launch the show on August 4, 2018. An idea and a tape recorder has grown into thousands of listeners, a weekly newsletter and requests to appear and host at other community events. You never know. During the day Ed is the editor of Radio Ink Magazine and The Podcast Business Journal.Â
Start with these episodes
Ep. #97 - Penny Jarrett, Eddie Hood and Jim Atterholt
Penny Jarrett and Ed Hood discuss the dune walkover at 5130 Estero Blvd. that has caused so much angst lately. At the 38 minute mark, Ed makes a proposal of $80,000 to the city. At 42 …
Ep. #96 - Nathan Metcalf, Jan Flemming and Bill Veach
Photographer Nathan Metcalf talks to Kim about his local pictures, Jan Flemming updates us on what's going on at the library and Bill Veach lays out his platform for Fort Myers Beach Town …
How you can listen to this podcast
You can listen to episodes right here on the website, or if you prefer, in a podcast app. Listening in an app makes it easier to keep track of what you’ve already heard, listen without using your data plan and many other conveniences.