United Stations Media Networks has announced the addition of “Hot 106.7” WNFN Nashville PD/midday host Joe Breezy to Open House Party as Manager of Industry Relations.
Breezy will work with host Kannon guest bookings, music programming and other feature elements of the show. Breezy had been hosting the cancelled “Celebrity Top Ten Countdown” for United Stations and will serve as fill-in host on Open House Party in addition to retaining his positions at WNFN. Prior to joining WNFN in 2016, Breezy served as APD/afternoon host at “103.3 Amp Radio” WODS Boston. He began his career in promotions at KYLD San Francisco before later returning to host nights there. He has also worked on air at KDON Monterey, KHTN Modesto, KKFR and KZON Phoenix, KHTS-FM San Diego, KDND Sacramento and WWVA Atlanta also using the on-air aliases of ‘David J’ and ‘Gringo Suave’.
He got his start in the promotions department at KYLD-FM/San Francisco where he eventually hosted nights. He then moved into on-air positions at KKFR and KZON/Phoenix, KHTS/San Diego, KDND/Sacramento and WWVA/Atlanta.
United Stations Media Networks, an independent leader in the creation and marketing of network radio programming, is excited to announce that the long-running, weekend program, Open House Party, has added veteran programmer and air personality Joe Breezy to the show’s team as Manager of Industry Relations. In his new role, Breezy will work closely with the show’s long-time host, Kannon, on all things related to the guest bookings on the program, the music programming and other feature elements of the show. Breezy’s home station, WNFN (Hot 106.7)/Nashville is an affiliate of both weekend editions of Open House Party, the 5-hour Saturday Night program as well as the 5-hour Sunday Night show. United Stations has been overseeing the production, distribution and affiliate relations efforts for Open House Party since the start of 2013 following United Stations’ acquisition of the program, and the announcement of this new appointment comes from the company’s EVP/Programming, Andy Denemark.
Joe Breezy is an accomplished, popular on-air talent and Brand Manager who has spent 5 years Programming WNFN in Nashville. He got his start doing promotions at KYLD/ San Francisco where he eventually hosted nights. He quickly moved into on-air positions at KKFR and KZON in Phoenix, KHTS in San Diego, KDND in Sacramento, WWVA in Atlanta and WODS in Boston prior to Nashville. Breezy was also the host of United Stations’ syndicated program “The Celebrity Top Ten Countdown” prior to his involvement with Open House Party. He will occasionally fill in for Kannon on the weekend shows.
United Stations’ Andy Denemark commented, “The combination of Kannon and Joe Breezy gives Open House Party the best one-two punch in Top 40 radio. The guys have a great working relationship, they both have a fantastic understanding of the CHR format, and together their reputations among the record companies, artists and management companies is flawless. We are totally fired up about what’s next in terms of the musical guests on Open House Party.” Joe Breezy added, “Open House Party is an iconic brand and it’s an honor to be on the team. Music is in a really exciting place right now, and I’m excited about helping to showcase today’s biggest artists on the most time-honored show in the format.”Since 1987, Open House Party has been entertaining and engaging radio audiences on Saturday nights. The show, with its originating host, John Garabedian, was expanded to include a Sunday edition which Kannon took over in 2005. Kannon has been hosting both weekend Open House Party shows since February 2017.
United Stations Radio Networks, Inc. is America’s leading independently owned and operated radio network. USRN currently produces and distributes dozens of format-specific programs and services accounting for over 5000 affiliations with commercial radio stations in the U.S. The New York-based company maintains programming, sales and affiliate marketing offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Washington and Nashville. USRN was founded in 1994 by radio pioneers Dick Clark and Nick Verbitsky.
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