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95.5 The Bull Revises Lineup With Return Of Lois Lewis

Posted: 08 Apr 2021 09:25 AM PDT
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iHeartMedia Country 95.5 The Bull KWNR Las Vegas has revised its weekday
lineup as 102.5 KNIX Phoenix Music Director/midday host Lois Double L Lewis
returns to the stations lineup for 9am-12pm hosting duties.

Lewis will continue to be based in Phoenix where she also hosts afternoons
at Hot AC Mix 96.9 KMXP. Lewis previously was based at KWNR in 2016 and
2017 as Music Director/midday host before relocating to Phoenix.

With the readdition of Lewis, Program Director MoJoe Roberts will move from
nights to 12-3pm. WSIX Nashville afternoon host Wayne D will continue to
host afternoons as he did locally before relocating to Nashville. Tay
Hamilton, who is also based at WSIX, moves from middays to nights. The
Bobby Bones Show remains in mornings at KWNR.

–95.5 The Bull, Las Vegas’ NEW Country Leader, announced today that Lois
“Double L� Lewis will host middays, effective immediately. Lewis will
broadcast weekdays from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. PT.

In the middays, Lewis will shine her positive personality on Las Vegas’
local stories, trending topics, and all things pop culture, while playing
the best new Country music from artists like Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood,
Florida Georgia Line and more. In addition, Lewis will continue to serve
as the on-air personality and Music Director for iHeartMedia Phoenix’s
102.5 KNIX as well as on-air personality for iHeartMedia Phoenix’s Mix
96.9. Before that, she was heard on 95.5 The Bull from 2016 – 2018.

“The addition of Double L’s upbeat energy and infectious personality to our
talented lineup will be a welcomed reunion for our Las Vegas audience,
partners and clients,� said MoJoe Roberts, Program Director for 95.5 The
Bull. “I’m thrilled we are able to have her on the team.�

“We all know what an exciting city Las Vegas is, but its heart comes from
the Country music community,� said Lewis. “I can’t wait to be back in Bull
Nation. #HORNSUP.�



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Kiss 107.1 Cincinnati Goes Local In Mornings

Posted: 08 Apr 2021 08:13 AM PDT
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iHeartMedia CHR “Kiss 107.1� 107.1 WKFS Milford/Cincinnati OH has gone
local in mornings as APD/MD Tiffany Tiff Potter took over the daypart last
month.

WKFS had aired Premiere Networks Brooke Jeffrey in mornings since December
2016 and The Kane Show before that. Potter joined WKFS in May 2019 as
Assistant Program Director/Music Director and anchored local inserts in
mornings. She previously spent six years at Kiss 108 WXKS-FM Boston with
roles including Music Coordinator, night-show co-host, and traffic reporter.

WKFS currently ranks 16th overall with a 2.4 share in the February 2021
Nielsen Audio ratings trailing Hubbards Q102 101.9 WKRQs 5.3 share.



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Matt Holiday Joins WPYO As MD/Afternoon Host

Posted: 08 Apr 2021 07:44 AM PDT
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Cox Media Group CHR Power 95.3 WPYO Maitland/Orlando FL has announced the
appointment of Matt Holiday as Music Director/afternoon host.

Holiday joins WPYO from weekends at Cox CHR 106.1 WBLI Patchogue NY. The
Long Island native began his career at Midwest CHR Hot 106.7 WNFN Nashville.

Holiday fills the afternoon opening created by the exit of Marc DJ Nailz
Dixon last month.

Cox Media Group Orlando announced today that Matt Holiday has been promoted
to full-time Afternoon On-Air Talent & Music Director on POWER 95.3 (WPYO,
represented by CXR Radio, Inc.), effective immediately.Â*Matt will be heard
weekdays 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. and be critical to the daily operation and music
programing for POWER 95.3.

Matt comes to Orlando from CMG Long Island where he was a weekend warrior
for 106.1 BLI (WBLI), of his time there, Director of Branding and
Programming and CMG Top 40 Format Leader Jeremy Rice says, “Matt is
extremely focused and his hard work and commitment to excellence is the
perfect recipe for success!�

Steve Smith, CMG VP of Programming commented, “POWER 95.3 is the perfect
example of how CHR needs to evolve for the future to remain relevant. Matt
Holiday’s passion and ambition make him the right choice for success in
Orlando. Congratulations, Matt!�

“Matt’s story is the perfect example of how talent, hustle, creativity and
a great attitude can take careers to the next level,� said WPYO Director of
Branding and Programming Will Calder. “I’m really excited to start tapping
this energy from Matt and working hand-in-hand with him on growing POWER
95.3!.

Ive had the privilege of getting to experience working in radio from all
over the country & now after several years of grinding, it really does
prove that hard work, determination & building strong relationships pays
off,â€� said Matt.Â*Major shout outs and appreciation to Will Calder, Jeremy
Rice, Steve Stewart, Jason Meder, Steve Smith and everyone along the way
who has believed in me.




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WGRF Fires Program Director & Rest Of Morning Show Following Racist Morning
Show Comments

Posted: 07 Apr 2021 06:14 PM PDT
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After an on-air segment last month where morning host Rob Lederman compared
how he likes toast to the skin tones of black women leading to his
dismissal, Cumulus Media Classic Rock 97 Rock WGRF Buffalo NY has parted
ways with Program Director John Hager and the remainder of the stations
morning show: Rich Gaenzler and Chris Klein.

In a brief statement released to local media a Cumulus spokesperson wrote,
Upon further consideration following the racist incident that occurred on
The Morning Bull Show, we decided to terminate the whole morning show in
addition to the Program Director.

Lederman, Gaenzler and Klein hosted “The Morning Bull� together since the
retirement of Larry Norton in 2015. Gaenzler spent eighteen years in
afternoons and mornings at Rock 103.3 The Edge WEDG before moving to
mornings at WGRF. He also was part of the Brother Wease Show at 96.5 WCMF
Rochester earlier in his career and hosted a midday Sports show on Cumulus
1270 WHLD from 2013-2015. Gaenzler was also part of Buffalo Bills football
broadcasts on WEDG from 1998 until 2012 and served as in-arena host for the
NHL’s Buffalo Sabres and National Lacrosse League’s Buffalo Bandits until
being let go in the aftermath of the comments.

Klein had served as newscaster for the station during Nortons morning show
dating back to the 1990s before rising to a full co-host position in 2015.

Hager had programmed WGRF since its relaunch as 97 Rock in 1988. He worked
at the previous incarnation of the station as overnight and later afternoon
host from 1983 until its demise in 1985. He has also programmed 103.3 WPHD
Buffalo and served as Research Director at WCMF Rochester.



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WUKS Shifts To Current Based Adult R&B

Posted: 07 Apr 2021 03:03 PM PDT
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Beasley Media shifted 107.7 Jamz WUKS St. Pauls/Fayetteville NC from RB
Oldies to a current based Adult RB presentation on Thursday, April 1.

Sporting new Smooth RB and Old School positioning, the move places WUKS
back in direct format competition with Cumulus Medias Magic 106.9 WMGU
Southern Pines. WUKS continues to feature Reach Medias Russ Parr Show in
mornings, ABC Audios Deja Vu Show in middays, Program Director Kenny J in
afternoons, and The Big Teddy Bear at night.

WUKS held a 5.9 share in the Fall 2020 Nielsen Audio ratings, trailing
WMGUs 7.7 share. The station continues to flank Beasleys market leading Hip
Hop Foxy 99.1 WZFX and its 13.8 share.

Beasley Media Group Fayetteville announces 107.7 JAMZ/ WUKS-FM is now an
Urban AC format. The change on the former urban oldies-based music station
officially took place April 1st, 2021.

Were extremely excited to be able to bring an Urban AC format to
Fayetteville, North Carolina,� said WUKS-FM Program Director, Kenny J. “The
New Smooth RB and Old School 107.7 JAMZ will super-serve listeners looking
for a real Urban AC station!�