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.
This story first appeared on radioinsight.com