Nanci Allen

Ms. Nan (as her husband and co-host Nic affectionately calls
her) was born in Miami Beach,
Florida. The oldest of 4
children, she spent most of her childhood in the Southern state before moving
to Canada
right after graduating from high school back in 1975. 

While residing in “The Great White North”,
she got a job working for Canada’s
Expropriations Unit as a surveyor, a position that she held for several
years.  During this time, Nanci gave
birth to her 1st child, a daughter named Tara.  The Canadian cold became just a bit too
bitter for the two, so they decided to pack up stakes and head back to the
warmer climate of Nanci’s home state of Florida.  It was there when she decided to get into
fast food.  A career at Burger King
sounded like the perfect fit. 

Ten years
(and a few meatless Whoppers later), Nanci made the choice to finally go back
to school, this after she gave birth to her 2nd daughter, Deanna
(affectionately referred to as her “miracle baby” thanks to a mixed up medical
procedure).  Juggling a family, a day
job, and being a full-time nursing student paid off in May of ’94, when she
received her Associate of Science Degree in Nursing from Polk Community College. 

Nurse Nanci spent the next 15 years as an
Oncology Nurse for Lakeland
Regional Medical
Center, a position which
she stills hold dear to her heart to this day.
 
How Ms. Nan met her
Mr. Nic
As Ms. Nan tells her side of the story on the meeting that changed
her life forever, they met while Nic was playing bass in a local rock band.  Her sister Vicki literally had to drag her
out of the house to have a girl’s night out. 

Well as fate would have it, their eyes met, sparks flew, angels sang,
harps played, etc.  They were married a
year later, and have been inseparable ever since. 

As her daughters carried on with their own
lives, Nan moved to Montgomery, Alabama
to be with Nic as he accepted a job to be the new Morning Drive guy for
WKXN/WKXK-FM.  It was at his request that
she should be on the show with him as a co-host. 

Nan asked
him, “What should I say on the radio? I’ve never done this stuff before!” Nic
replied, “Don’t worry about a thing, just follow my lead and you’ll be just
fine!”

It was at that point “The Nic & Nan Morning Showgram” began.  It had a very successful run for the next
several years.
Meanwhile, back in Florida,
Nan’s mother suffered back-to-back
strokes.  Her father was also ailing with
health issues; her youngest daughter was having her share of problems as
well.  So after 5 and a half years of
doing her second career as a radio host, while also  working full-time at a local hospital, Nic
and Nan left their radio family behind and decided to move back home to be
closer to family. 

Ms. Nan missed being
on the radio so much, that when the TalkZone opportunity came to Nic, she
jumped at the chance to get back to entertaining audiences with her
observations on life, love, relationships, pop culture, nursing, and anything
else that just happens to pop up courtesy of Nic’s quick wit and comedic timing.
It’s definitely a show worth tuning in to on TalkZone!