Dana Cortez stumbled into radio by accident thanks to her cheating Ex, who was sneaking around with an on-air personality. As it turns out, the girl actually helped her get her first job. Now, Dana is Host of the Nationally Syndicated “The Dana Cortez Show.” She began her radio journey in Odessa/Midland, West Texas. “I went from part time jock to full time programmer rather quickly, under the tutelage of John Candelaria,” she says. “I was so lucky he CONVINCED me .