Another name from iHeartMedia’s cuts earlier this month has become public as Lazaro ‘DJ Laz’ Mendez has departed his role as morning host at iHeartMedia Hot AC “93.9 MIA” WMIA-FM Miami Beach.
Mendez joined WMIA in January 2021 as afternoon host at then all-90s “Totally 93.9“. He moved to mornings in February 2022 when the station moved back to Hot AC. DJ Laz is best known for the 22 years he spent at Rhythmic CHR “Power 96” WPOW from 1990 until 2012. After a brief stint at SBS’ KXOL Los Angeles waiting out a noncompete, SBS launched “DJ 106.7” WRMA with his show in mornings from July 2012 through November 2013. He then hosted mornings at Cox CHR “Hits 97.3” WFLC from August 2014 through November 2019.
DJ Laz continues to be heard on SiriusXM’s “Pitbull’s Globalization” (channel 13).
Kimmy B, who joined Laz as co-host when he moved to mornings last February, continues in mornings solo. Kimmy previously spent seven years at Cox Media Group’s “Hits 97.3” WFLC with time in mornings and afternoons including being part of DJ Laz’s morning show there from 2014-2016 until exiting in September 2021.
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