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News Talk West Tennessee Returns To Jackson

Posted: 07 Apr 2022 07:28 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/223281/news-talk-west-tennessee-returns-to-jackson/



After being dropped from Grace Broadcasting Services 93.1 WTJS West Alamo/Jackson TN in December 2021, the Conservative Talk News Talk West Tennessee brand has returned to the market.

Former WTJS morning host Dan Reaves and afternoon host George B Scott will
now be heard on Crossroads Broadcastings 96.5 WBFG Parkers Crossroads along with the News Talk West Tennessee branding. The stations former ESPN Radio programming will remain in other dayparts. WBFG rimshots Jackson from the
east.

Reaves was the center of a battle between Grace Broadcasting Services and Wireless Group after he announced his departure from Wireless Groups 101.5
WNWS to join WTJS in May 2020. It was settled when Grace agreed to purchase WNWS later that year. He retained WTJS brand and digital platforms where he continued to broadcast his show following the stations flip to Southern
Gospel at the end of last year.


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Jimmy Malone To Host Daily Show On WTAM

Posted: 07 Apr 2022 06:49 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/223275/jimmy-malone-to-host-daily-show-on-wtam/



Following last weeks departure of Geraldo Rivera, iHeartMedia News/Talk
1100 WTAM/106.9 W295DE Cleveland has announced Jimmy Malone will take over
the 9:00am hour starting Tuesday, April 12.

Malone currently hosts mornings from 6-9am on Sports 1350 The Gambler WARF Akron on Thursdays and Fridays and from 7-9am on Saturdays on Classic Hits Majic 105.7 WMJI. He is best known for his long run in mornings on WMJI,
where he started as a weekly contributor in 1985 before becoming a
full-time co-host from 1991 until February 2021.

HeartMedia’s Newsradio WTAM 1100, The Big One, announced today the debut of “The Jimmy Malone Show,” launching on Tuesday, April 12. “The Jimmy Malone
Show” will broadcast weekdays from 9 – 10 a.m.

Malone will host conversations with politicians, community and business leaders, journalists and more, all with the goal of making a difference in Northeast Ohio. In addition, Malone will feature fun and entertaining
segments including his signature feature, “Knuckleheads In The News.” The program will feature veteran producer Rob Rozycki and contributor Cache Roberts.

“We’re thrilled to launch ‘The Jimmy Malone Show’ on WTAM,” said Keith
Kennedy, Regional Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia Cleveland. “Jimmy is a passionate talk show host, a generous
philanthropist, and lover of all things Cleveland. We are thrilled to add
yet another powerful local voice to a station that means so much to the community.”

“I’m thrilled with the opportunity to connect with the WTAM audience,” said
Malone. “WTAM is the news and information leader in the market, and it’s humbling to have the opportunity to join such a legendary radio station. I simply can’t wait to get started.”

Malone began his radio career in 1985, at first doing his signature Knuckleheads in the News segment in weekly appearances on WMJIs “Lanigan
and Webster Morning Show.” In 1991, Malone became a full-time co-host on
the program, where he remained a fixture until 2021when he launched “The Jimmy Malone Show” on 1350 AM WARF. Malone is an NAB Marconi Award winner
for Large Market Personality of the Year and inductee into both the
Cleveland Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame and the Ohio
Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Malone’s most prized accomplishment, however, is the Malone Scholarship Program at College Now of Greater Cleveland, which annually provides college scholarships to deserving students. Since its inception, the Malone Scholarship Program has raised nearly five million dollars for scholarships.

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