Audacy is revamping the lineups at its three music stations in Philadelphia.
CHR “96.5 TDY” WTDY-FM morning host Sean ‘Coop’ Tabler will move to Classic Hits 98.1 WOGL for the same timeslot starting Monday, November 15 replacing the just retired Glenn Kalina. 101.1 WCBS-FM New York based Race Taylor will continue in middays, while Anthony ‘Domino’ Lini will join the station for afternoons from sister Classic Hits “105.9 Sunny-FM” WOCL Orlando (where he will also continue to be heard).
Coop will be replaced at WTDY-FM by current afternoon host Michael Bennett and Raven Brinson, who joins the station from middays at iHeartMedia CHR “106.1 Kiss-FM” KHKS Dallas. Audacy’s national CHR voices Julia (middays) and Bru (moving from nights to afternoons) remain in place, while “B96” WBBM-FM Chicago midday host Kenzie K will track nights.
At AC “B101.1” WBEB, Bobby Smith will join the station for afternoons from 2-7pm from the same slot at WOGL. Jenn Ryan and Bill Tafrow continue to host mornings from 6-10am with Tafrow continuing solo from 10am to 12pm. Michael Bennett remains in 12-2pm. Laura Boss, who recently joined the station as evening host, remains in the 7pm-12am slot.
Domino has hosted afternoons at WOCL since 2010. He previously has spent stints hosting nights at “Power 99” WAPW Atlanta from 1986 to 1989, nights at 95.5 WPLJ New York from 1989 to 1993, nights at 102.7 KIIS-FM Los Angeles from 1993 to 1996, and “106.1 Kiss-FM” KHKS Dallas from 1996 to 2003.
Raven Brinson began her career at “Q92” WDJQ Canton OH and has also worked at “Hot 107.9” WJFX Fort Wayne IN and 101.3 KDWB Minneapolis prior to joining KHKS in 2018.
Audacy has announced revamped weekday programming lineups for 98.1 WOGL (WOGL-FM), B101.1 (WBEB-FM) and 96.5 TDY (WTDY-FM) in Philadelphia.
“These changes will enable us to provide a more premier, entertaining slate of content to our listeners on three local favorites,” said David Yadgaroff, Senior Vice President and Market Manager, Audacy Philadelphia. “We trust these new lineups will best reflect the identity of each station and deliver strong results in the market.”
98.1 WOGL and B101.1
Effective November 15, 98.1 WOGL will welcome Coop as morning show host from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. ET, alongside a soon-to-be-announced co-host. Coop, who had previously hosted mornings for sister station 96.5 TDY, succeeds Glenn Kalina, who recently announced his retirement. Effective November 8, the station will also welcome Domino as afternoon drive host from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET. Domino will continue in his role as afternoon host for Orlando sister station 1059 Sunny FM (WOCL-FM). Concurrently, Bobby Smith will transition to host afternoon drive on B101.1 from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET.New 98.1 WOGL weekday lineup is as follows.
6:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ET: Coop
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET: Race Taylor
2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. ET: DominoNew B101.1 weekday lineup is as follows.
6:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ET: “Jenn & Bill”
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET: Bill Tafrow
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET: Michael Bennett
2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. ET: Bobby Smith
7:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. ET: Laura Boss96.5 TDY
Also effective November 15, Bennett will move from 96.5 TDY afternoon drive to the station’s morning drive from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. ET. The station subsequently welcomes Raven, who previously hosted middays at KHKS-FM in Dallas. Bru, who had previously been heard at nights, will now be heard from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. ET. The station will add Kenzie K to host from 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. ET. She will continue in her role as midday show host for Chicago sister station B96 (WBBM-FM).New 96.5 TDY weekday lineup is as follows.
6:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ET: “Bennett & Raven”
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET: Julia
3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. ET: Bru
7:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. ET: Kenzie K
This story first appeared on radioinsight.com