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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Harrisburg Radio: Ken Matthews ‘Thrilled’ Over WHP Gig

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Ken Matthews politics means he’ll fit nicely into the WHP 580 AM afternoon line-up, which already broadcasts Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh.

Matthews is the new afternoon show host for the station, replacing recently-retired Bob Durgin. Matthews' first broadcast was Tuesday.

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"It's a little daunting just because Bob Durgin's a market legend," Matthews told pennlive.com. "Anytime you take over a show that has that level of respect and historic impact on the market there's bound to be some nerves."

Matthews was fighting nerves even before he got the job on Aug. 26. The station held weeks of on-air auditioning for candidates for the host spot.  

When he finally heard the news, Matthews said he was "extremely thrilled."

"I was very energized," he went on. "Really, from a broadcast standpoint, it's an honor to be in that company of people."

As for what listeners can expect from the program, Matthews plans on following the standard format from Durgin's days but with a few change-ups.

"My show is going to be where politics, pop culture and people all kind of overlap," he said, "It'll be things that impact peoples lives in the listening area. Sometimes it'll be political, sometimes it'll be something local that happened."

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