Following last week’s exit of Francesca Presti, iHeartMedia Country 93.1 WPOC Baltimore has announced the addition of Bethany Linderman to the Laurie DeYoung Morning Show.
Linderman debuted alongside DeYoung and Jeff St. Pierre on the show this morning. She most recently co-hosted mornings at Audacy Hot AC “Mix 106.5” WWMX Baltimore from 2018 until 2020. Linderman has also served as morning co-host at Townsquare Media Country 107.7 WGNA Albany NY, morning host at “95.7 The Big Pig” WPIG-FM Olean NY, and morning show producer at 99.5 WQYK Tampa.
iHeartMedia Baltimore announced today that Bethany Linderman has been named co-host of “The Laurie DeYoung Show” for 93.1 WPOC, Today’s Best Country, effective immediately. iHeartMedia Baltimore has a strong cross-platform presence and includes a number of iconic brands and franchises — both broadcast and digital — encompassing more than five stations comprised of music, talk and news formats.
iHeartMedia has the leading consumer reach and influence across multiple platforms and delivers more live programming than any other media company. As Morning Show Co-Host, Bethany Linderman will be responsible for co-hosting “The Laurie DeYoung Show” alongside Laurie DeYoung and Jeff St. Pierre. Bethany will report to Jeff Kapugi, Regional Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia Baltimore.
“Bethany is a great addition to ‘The Laurie DeYoung Show,’” said Jeff Kapugi, Regional Senior Vice President of Programming. “We are lucky and excited to have her as a part of the team!”
Bethany Linderman joins the Baltimore market from WWMX in Baltimore, where she most recently served as the Morning Show Co-Host. She began her career at WPIG in Olean, NY as the Morning Show Co-Host and is a graduate of University of Tampa.
“I’m so excited to be waking up with Baltimore again,” said Bethany Linderman. “Laurie is such a force and I’m thrilled to work with her. Thanks to Jeff Kapugi and Lynn Polovoy for considering me for this new role!”
This story first appeared on radioinsight.com