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| Ethan Cole and Kristen Klingshirn |
"The Kristin Show" debuts Monday with Kristin Klingshirn on WWWQ Q99.7 FM airing weekdays from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Her co-host is Ethan Cole, who previously handled afternoons on rival Power 96.1 (now at 105.3) from 2021 to 2024.
Q99.7 star, Jade Jones moves from Afternoons to the Q99.7 midday slot, as she takes the mic as Midday Host from 10:00am-2:00pm.
Three months after the end of the long-running morning hit "The Bert Show," where Klingshirn served as co-host for over a decade, she expressed deep emotion about the milestone. "I got a little choked up this week while finalizing the logo," she told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Three months after the end of the long-running morning hit "The Bert Show," where Klingshirn served as co-host for over a decade, she expressed deep emotion about the milestone. "I got a little choked up this week while finalizing the logo," she told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
"This accomplishment has been over 20 years in the making. That logo represents a lot of blood, sweat and tears." Klingshirn joined "The Bert Show" in 2011 after stints in Lexington, Cincinnati, and Raleigh, becoming Bert Weiss' longest-running co-host and bringing effervescent energy to the program. The show built a strong following among female listeners in the 2000s by emphasizing authenticity and personal stories, later expanding to syndication in markets like Indianapolis and Nashville.
Weiss retired late last year, citing a loss of passion for radio, and now focuses on family, travel, and his podcast company.
Klingshirn, who developed a close friendship with him, knew of his plans for two years and discussed transitions, but Cumulus Media (Q99.7's owner) opted for different plans that kept her on board in afternoons."I'm grateful those plans include me and I can flex all I learned from 'The Bert Show' in the afternoons," she said. She holds Weiss in high esteem and draws confidence from his belief in her abilities.
The station did not offer her the morning slot to directly replace "The Bert Show" and has not named a permanent successor, instead playing music in mornings for now.
Cumulus chief content officer Brian Philips described the shift as part of the company's approach to "change up the mix a bit."
For Klingshirn, a married mother of a young son, the afternoon hours offer better work-life balance. She aims to bring her morning-honed skills to the new slot while adapting to potential differences in audience expectations. She believes core radio listeners still seek an uplifting escape amid podcasts and streaming competition. Cumulus executives praised her passion for Atlanta and commitment to positive impact.
Ironically, she will compete in the afternoon slot against another "Bert Show" alum, Brian Moote, on rival Star 94.