Audacy News 950 WWJ Detroit is once again revamping its anchor lineup.
Current afternoon co-anchor Jackie Paige will move to mornings starting October 3. Paige will co-anchor alongside Jonathan Carlson from 7 to 10am, and then anchor solo from 10am to 12pm. Carlson, who joined WWJ in April, will anchor solo from 5 to 7am. He had been teamed with Roberta Jasina until her departure as part of Audacy’s most recent round of layoffs in August.
Brooke Allen, who had been anchoring from 10am to 2pm, will move to a split shift anchoring solo from 12-2pm and then joining Tony Ortiz in afternoons from 3-6pm. Ortiz will handle the 2 and 6pm hours solo. Erin Vermeulen, who joined the station in February, will continue to anchor nights from 7pm to 12am.
Audacy has announced a new weekday programming lineup on WWJ News Radio 950 (WWJ-AM) in Detroit beginning October 3.
Longtime WWJ anchor Jackie Paige will move to mornings and join Jonathan Carlson from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. ET. Paige will also host middays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET, followed by Brooke Allen from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET. Tony Ortiz will take over at 2:00 p.m. and be joined by Allen from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET. He will also host from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET. Erin Vermeulen will remain the evening news anchor from 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. ET.
“We are excited to announce our new lineup, which is full of news anchors who are seasoned and well known in the community,” said Debbie Kenyon, Senior Vice President and Market Manager, Audacy Detroit. “This new slate will allow WWJ to continue its mission of keeping listeners informed of breaking news and the top stories of the day.”
Updated WWJ News Radio 950 weekday programming lineup is as follows.
5:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. ET: Jonathan Carlson
7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ET: Jackie Paige and Jonathan Carlson
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET: Jackie Paige
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET: Brooke Allen
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET: Tony Ortiz
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET: Tony Ortiz and Brooke Allen
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. ET: Tony Ortiz
7:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. ET: Erin Vermeulen
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