DC Radio: WRQX Promotes, Re-Signs Ashley Nickels

Ashley Nickels

Cumulus Media announces that it has re-signed popular on-air host Ashley Nickels as Midday Personality of WRQX MIX 107.3 FM in Washington, D.C. and has promoted Nickels to Music Director of MIX 107.3, effective immediately. 

Nickels joined the station in 2014 as On-Air Personality, Nights. Prior to that, she hosted Nights at KDND in Sacramento. Nickels grew up in Las Vegas and began her radio career at her hometown station, TOP40 KLUC. After graduating from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, with her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism & Media Studies, she moved to Sacramento to do nights at 107.9 The End.

Louie Diaz, Program Director of MIX 107.3, said: “Ashley’s on-air sound and work ethic make her a perfect fit for Middays and Music Director, as we continue to roll out the return of MIX 107.3 to Washington, D.C.”

Nickels said: “I am BEYOND excited and honored to be part of this next phase with such a wonderful team at the new MIX 107.3! I would like to thank Louie Diaz, Jake McCann and Mike McVay for giving me the opportunity to continue growing within Cumulus on-air, and allowing me to now branch out off-air into the role of Music Director.”

WRQX 107.3 FM (19.5 Kw) Red=Local Coverage Area