OKC Radio: Cumulus Shuffles Mornings Shows

Cumulus Media Oklahoma City announces a trio of changes to the morning show line-up on Hot AC-formatted 98.9 KISS-FM (KYIS), 96.9 KQOB (Classic Rock) and WiLD 104.9 KKWD-FM (CHR).

Jack and Ron

“The Jack and Ron Show”, which has aired for the last 21 years on ac KYIS  98.9 KISS-FM, made its debut Thursday in the show’s new morning spot on Classic Rock KQOB 96.9 FM , which is presently playing all Christmas music.

Mike Ipong

 Concurrently, the long-running morning show on KKWD WiLD 104.9 FM, “The Joey and Heather Morning Show” moves to Jack and Ron’s former morning perch on 98.9 KISS-FM. “The WiLD Wakeup with Mike in the Morning” with host Mike Ipong joins WiLD 104.9 for mornings from 6:00-10:00 a.m., and debuted Thursday in the slot formerly held by “The Joey and Heather Morning Show”.

Nugget, Heather and Joey

Jack and Ron (Jack Elliott and Ron Williams) are an Oklahoma City institution and have been together for 25 years as a live local team, winning 13 straight “Best of OKC” awards from the Oklahoma Gazette. Joey Combs, Heather Potter and “Nugget the Producer” comprise “The Joey and Heather Morning Show”, a morning staple on OKC airwaves for the last 15 years.

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Mike Ipong was formerly Traffic Reporter for all Cumulus Media Oklahoma City morning shows, was midday host on WilD 104.9, and also produced “The Jack and Ron Show” on 98.9 KISS-FM.

Jay Davis, Vice President/Market Manager of Cumulus Media Oklahoma City said: “Jack and Ron are a valuable and longstanding brand in OKC morning radio, and bring a loyal following with them to 96.9 KQOB mornings. Joey and Heather were our first and only choices to replace Jack and Ron on 98.9 KISS-FM, as they will ignite the upwardly mobile demographics we strive to reach on 98.9 KISS-FM.”

Davis added: “Mike Ipong’s energy, enthusiasm and contagious personality make “The WiLD Wakeup with Mike in the Morning” a must-listen every morning on WiLD 104.9. We believe our listeners will love the new morning line-up and the brand awareness of these shows will propel us forward in the next stage of our growth process.”