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| Scott Shannon |
The new four-hour weekend show will debut the weekend of Oct 18, 19 on CBS Radio’s 10 Classic Hits stations across the country, including WCBS 101.1 FM in New York, where Scott Shannon hosts morning drive. Additional affiliates will be announced at a later date.
Each hour of "America's Greatest Hits" will be highlighted by artist interviews, song countdowns, one-hit-wonders, among other features.
Shannon previously was the founder and voice of the nationally distributed “True Oldies” channel which was broadcast on more than 100 stations nationwide from 2004-14. His career has spanned more than four decades, having spent in excess of 25 years as a broadcaster in New York. He is credited with developing the "morning zoo" format, driving stations to the top of the ratings and reshaping broadcast radio. Shannon has won numerous awards including a Marconi Award from the National Association of Broadcasters, a group that has also inducted him into their Broadcasting Hall of Fame.
“I love the medium of radio…everybody knows that…and I’ll grab any chance possible to play the greatest hits of all time and tell stories about the artists, and the songs and the era that they come from,” said Shannon.
“Scott has established himself as one of the leading authorities on music from the 60s, 70s and 80s, and is among the best storytellers to ever grace the airwaves – it’s why he’s been so successful anchoring the lineup at WCBS-FM,” said Chris Oliviero, CBS Radio EVP/Programming. “Today’s announcement takes what he does on a day-to-day basis and expands it to millions of listeners nationwide.”
“Scott is a legend in radio and having the opportunity to work with him and his team which includes his representative John McConnell and all the folks at CBS Radio, well, it’s a dream come true,” said Andy Denemark, Executive Vice President, Programming, United Stations.
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