Beasley Media AC “Mix 99.5” WJBR-FM Wilmington DE has announced the addition of Justin Franiak as morning co-host alongside Deanna Marie for “Deanna and Justin In The Morning”.
Franiak has been filling-in on the morning show since the departure of ‘Johnny B’ Baublis at the end of January as well as hosting weekends at sister Country 92.5 WXTU Philadelphia. He previously hosted mornings at Country “93.7 The Bull” KBBL Santa Rosa CA from May 2019 until last October. Franiak began his career at Sports 94.1 WIP Philadelphia as a promotions/stunt guy and has also held on-air positions at WHDL/WPIG Olean NY and Townsquare Media Binghamton NY.
Beasley Media Group announces Justin Franiak has been named as the new Cohost of Deanna and Justin In The Morning on Mix 99.5 WJBR in Wilmington, Delaware. He officially joined Deanna Marie, who has been co-hosting the WJBR Morning Show, this morning at 5:30am.
Franiak has been serving as a temporary cohost with Deanna Marie in the morning slot since February 3, 2022. In addition to currently filling in as the morning personality on WJBR-FM, the Philly area native has been serving as a parttime on air host on Beasley’s WXTU Philadelphia.
Franiak previously worked at New Country 9.37 The Bull /KBBL-FM in Santa Rosa, where he hosted “Justin’s Morning Bull Ride” and was heard doing Afternoon Drive on 98.1 The Hawk WHWK and Middays on Kiss 104.1 WWYL in Binghamton. He also hosted nights on 95.7 The Big Pig WPIG and served as the Assistant Program Director at WHDL-FM.
“Sometimes you just get lucky, and in this case, we have by teaming up Deanna Marie and Justin Franiak,” said station Program Director and On-Air personality Eric Johnson. “We knew from the first listen that we heard something special in Justin and Deanna together. We think our listeners will agree. I look forward to working with and listening to Deanna & Justin In The Morning on Mix 99.5 WJBR!”
“I am super excited to be back home on the East Coast after a few years away,” said Franiak. “I really look forward to working with Deanna, it feels like we’ve known each other forever.”
This story first appeared on radioinsight.com