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B109 radio station broadcasts April Fool’s prank

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B109 radio personality Boston stands by the foot of the Mantanzas Pass skybridge showing an April Fool's sign to those driving to Fort Myers Beach. The radio station did an April Fool's joke about buying the bridge and starting a toll April 1.

Big Mama and the Wild Bunch of B103’s morning show broadcasted an April Fool’s joke this week, telling listeners that Beasley Broadcasting had purchased Mantanzas Pass skybridge and was planning on placing a toll on the Fort Myers Beach passage way.

Big Mama told listeners they wouldn’t have to pay a $5 fee if they stopped by the station to get a special transponder which turned out to be a B-103 sticker.

B-103’s radio personaility ‘Boston’ said many listeners laughed at the joke while some were irked by the hoax.

The Town of Fort Myers Beach vice mayor Herb Acken was in on the joke and congratulated Big Mama while asking about the toll.

It was disclosed this morning that it was all an April Fool’s joke.