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Pillar of Fire Christian AC’s “Star 99.1” WAWZ Zarephath NJ and “Star 93.3” WAKW Cincinnati OH have announced the addition of Chad Mitchell to their on-air staff.Mitchell will host an unannounced daypart on each station. He most recently co-hosted mornings at Audacy Country 107.9 KMLE Phoenix from February to October 2019 after a longer stretch at their Classic Hits 94.5 KOOL-FM Phoenix. He has also hosted mornings at iHeartMedia AC “99.9 KEZ” KESZ Phoenix and Hubbard Hot AC 97.9 WRMF West Palm Beach as well as producing at stations including WBBM-FM and WLS Chicago, WDRW, WDTW and WKQI Detroit and WPLJ New York.WAWZ-NJ/NY (STAR 99.1) and WAKW-Cincinnati, OH (STAR 93.3) are pleased to announce the addition of Chad Mitchell to the on-air team.Mitchell is a 25+ year veteran of mainstream radio, most recently as one half of the Maria and Chad Show at KMLE in Phoenix, AZ. His prior stations include KOOL/Phoenix, WRMF/West Palm Beach, FL, and WDTW/Detroit. In addition, Mitchell has served as co-host and producer of “Mojo In The Morning” on WKQI/Detroit, and “Don and Roma” on WLS/Chicago.STAR 99.1 Director of Programming Matt Stockman says, “I am thrilled to have someone with Chad’s experience, passion for excellence, and heart for people as a part of the STAR 99.1 team. I’m excited for him to start building a relationship with the STAR 99.1 listeners in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania!”STAR 93.3 Director of Programming Jeff Evans says, “We are excited to add Chad to the on-air lineup for STAR 93.3 in Cincinnati. Chad is a talented on-air personality and a gifted story-teller. His passion for connecting with listeners will serve both the New Jersey and Cincinnati markets well.”About joining the STAR 99.1 and 93.3 Teams, Mitchell states, “I’m so excited to join the STAR team and look forward to working with them to provide uplifting content on all platforms. I am grateful for the opportunity and want to personally thank Matt Stockman and Art Garza for all of their support.”Mitchell’s first day on the air at WAWZ is Monday, May 24th, 2021. A start date for WAKW is still to be determined.WAWZ / STAR 99.1 NJ & NY and WAKW STAR 93.3 Cincinnati Metro are community-supported radio stations devoted to daily uplifting the New York Metro and Cincinnati areas, and are part of Pillar Ministries, a 501(c)(3) organization. […]

600 WRQX Drops Classic Country For Conservative Talk – RadioInsight Cumulus Media flipped Classic Country 600 WRQX Salem/Youngstown OH to Conservative Talk “The Patriot” on Monday. Coinciding with the launch of Dan Bongino in the […]

Cumulus Launches Talk 1270 Buffalo – RadioInsight With Monday’s launch of the Dan Bongino Show, Cumulus Media has flipped Sports “1270 The Fan” WHLD Niagara Falls/Buffalo NY to Conservative Talk “Talk 1270“. Only Bongino from […]

Cumulus Media has appointed Mike ‘Jagger’ Thomas as Program Director of Kansas City’s CHR “95.7 The Vibe” KCHZ Ottawa KS and Rock/Alternative “X105.1” Garden City.Jagger most recently programmed iHeartMedia CHR “Kiss 95.7” WKSS Hartford from 2016 until last fall. He spent twelve years in the dual role of Music Director of “Z100” WHTZ and night host at 103.5 WKTU New York from 2004 to 2016. He has also served as MD at 97.1 KZHT Salt Lake City, APD/MD of 102.3 WCKZ Fort Wayne, MD of “KC 101” WKCI New Haven, “Star 104.1” WYOK Mobile, “Hot 97.3” WEDA Birmingham and “Hot 101” WHOT-FM Youngstown.He has also hosted the syndicated Weekend Throwdown with Jagger since 2001.In addition to programming the two stations, Jagger will host afternoons at KCHZ. He fills the slot currently held by Mike O’Reilly, who is exiting to join his family business outside of radio.CUMULUS MEDIA announces that it has appointed Mike Thomas, better known as “Jagger”, as Program Director for Kansas City Rock station KCJK-FM/105.1 The X and Top 40 station KCHZ-FM/95.7 The Vibe. Jagger will also be On-Air Host, Afternoons, from 3:00pm-7:00pm on 95.7 The Vibe.Jagger was previously Program Director for WKSS-FM (Kiss 95.7) in Hartford, CT, and has been an on-air personality at stations including WKTU-FM (103.5 KTU) and WHTZ-FM (Z100) in New York City; KZHT-FM (97.1 ZHT) in Salt Lake City, UT; and WNOW-FM (Radio Now 93.1) in Indianapolis, IN, among others. He is also the creator and host of the award-winning radio show, The Weekend Throwdown With Jagger, distributed by Sun Broadcast Group. In 2018, the show was named “Best Syndicated Show” at the Promo Only Summer Sessions Awards. Donna Baker, Regional Vice President/Market Manager, Cumulus Kansas City, said: “Jagger is among the best entertainers in contemporary radio. His unique connection with the audience will shine in Afternoon Drive on 95.7 The Vibe. His passion and vision at the helm as Program Director leading our talented teams on 105.1 The X and 95.7 is an exciting next step for Cumulus Kansas City.”Jagger commented: “I am thrilled about joining the very talented Cumulus Kansas City team, and I am very excited to have the chance to work closely with 95.7 The Vibe and 105.1 The X. I can’t wait to rock Afternoon Drive in KC! Thank you to Donna Baker, Doug Hamand, Brian Philips, John Dimick and Louie Diaz for the amazing opportunity.” […]

80s Plus 103.7 San Francisco Equals Revamped KOSF – RadioInsight iHeartMedia has shifted 1980s Hits “103.7 iHeart80s” to a broader Classic Hits formats as “80s Plus 103.7“. As first indicated in our Domain Insight report […]

Hubbard Radio CHR “Movin 92.5” KQMV Seattle has announced the addition of Dan ‘Huggie’ Amsden as afternoon host starting Tuesday, June 1.Amsden most recently hosted afternoons at Alpha Media CHR “Live 95.5” KBFF Portland and has also worked at CHR “103.5 Kiss-FM” KSAS-FM Boise and Hip Hop “Hot 97.5” KVEG Las Vegas. He takes the afternoon slot that had been held by former Music Director Kel Walker until Walker’s exit at the end of March.MOViN 92.5, Seattle’s #1 Hit Music Station, announces an addition to its On-Air line up. Dan “Huggie” Amsden, will entertain the Puget Sound every afternoon on MOViN 92.5. Huggie will officially take over weekdays 2pm to 7pm, beginning Tuesday, June 1st, 2021.“Huggie is an outrageous, fun, compassionate, and energetic personality,” stated Cat Thomas, MOViN 92.5 Brand and Content Director. “He brings a compelling new dimension to afternoons on MOViN 92.5!”Huggie’s path to Seattle includes Hot 97.7 (KVEG-FM Las Vegas), 103.5 KISS-FM (KSAS-FM Boise) and most recently, afternoon talent at LIVE 95.5 (KBFF-FM Portland)“I couldn’t be happier that (Hubbard Senior Vice President of Programming) Greg Strassell, (Hubbard Seattle Market Manager) Wheeler Morris, (Hubbard Seattle Operations Manager) Scott Mahalick and Cat Thomas are giving me this opportunity,” said Huggie. “I’m geek’d to be a part of the Hubbard Radio family and to MOVE with an already thriving brand. Goggle up, Seattle!” […]