Former “Kix 106” WGKX Memphis morning hosts Duane Shannon and Abby Summers are joining Saga Communications’ 100.3 WIXY Champaign IL.
The husband/wife duo will host mornings on WIXY with Shannon doubling as Program Director of WIXY and Classic Country “WYXY Classic 99.1” WYXY. They succeed J.R. Gonzalez, who departed earlier this year, while his former co-host Melissa Anfield announced today she is departing to relocate to the St. Louis area.
Shannon and Summers hosted mornings at WGKX from November 2010 until February after previously co-hosting mornings together at Cumulus’ “107.9 The Duke” WOGT and Brewer Broadcasting Hot AC “Alive 95.3” WALV-FM Chattanooga. Shannon also served as Program Director at WGKX from his arrival until giving up those duties in 2020. He also programmed former Soft AC “98.9 The Bridge” WKIM-FM Memphis and both WOGT and WALV-FM during his time in Chattanooga.