Press Communications Classic Rock “107.1 The Boss” WWZY Long Branch/99.7 WBHX Tuckerton NJ has announced the addition of longtime WFAN New York Program Director Mark Chernoff to the station as morning sportscaster and fill-in host.
Chernoff programmed WFAN from 1993 to 2021 after stints programming Rock 105.5 WDHA-FM Dover NJ, 102.7 WNEW New York and “92.3 K-Rock” WXRK New York. He would later add oversight of WNEW and WXRK again at later times in its history and hold executive positions for CBS Radio and Entercom.
He will contribute daily sportscasts on WWZY’s “Robby & Rochelle In The Morning” and host occasional on-air shifts at the station.
Press Communications classic rock 107-1 The Boss (WWZY/WBHX) Monmouth Ocean welcomes iconic broadcaster, programmer and New York City area radio fixture Mark Chernoff to the cast of “Robby & Rochelle in the morning” as sports anchor. Mark will be heard weekday mornings delivering the latest tri-state area sports + pulling swing shifts on the station.
Chernoff spent decades as Program Director for WXRK, WFAN & WNEW New York, was VP of sports for CBS Radio and earlier in his career programmed influential rock outlet WDHA. More recently, he was heard as a host on WCBS-FM.
“Every research study indicates local radio’s strengths are its personalities and its connection to the community it serves. Whether it’s entertainment from Rochelle and I, local information from our news anchor Dianne DeOliveira, weather from our staff meteorologist “Nor’easter” Nick Pittman, traffic from the legendary Joe Nolan and now sports from Mark, listeners to 107-1 The Boss in the morning will hear everything New Jersey and New York live and we’ll have fun doing it! Mark is exceptional talent and a brilliant strategic mind I’ve long respected, thrilled to have him join our team of outstanding broadcasters at Press!”
Chernoff added, “I’m looking forward to getting back on the radio at 107-1 The Boss and to be able to live in both the Sports and Rock worlds. Many thanks to Robby and Rochelle for inviting me into THEIR world”
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