Toledo Radio: Cumulus Shuffles Air Chairs

Cumulus Media/Toledo is switching up four of its morning shows.

Starting Dec. 17:

• The WRQN 93.5 FM drive-time duo Cliff and Lyn will join Gary Shores from 5-9 a.m. on WKKO-99.9 FM (K-100)
• Denny Schaffer and his WQQO 105.5 FM morning team relocating down the dial to WRQN
• Eric Chase, who handles evenings on WQQO, will be replacing Schaffer. Chase had his own morning show on iHeartMedia’s WVKS-FM, 92.5, but was let go when the station replaced him with a simulcast of Detroit’s long-running Mojo in the Morning.
• On Dec. 21, WXKR 94.5 FM  listeners will be waking up to a new voice. Mark Benson, the classic rock station’s longtime morning man, is retiring, with former WIOT 104.7 FM radio personality Pyke tapped as his replacement. Pyke most recently broadcast in the Chicago market.

Andy Stuart, regional vice president and market manager, said in an email announcement to Cumulus Radio Station Group, this many morning-show changes at once may be a first for radio.

“As far as I can tell, this is another first in broadcast history in that one company is making four morning show changes virtually at once,” Stuart said. “We believe that this is possible only because each of these people have great and established brands and that each of the stations themselves have excellent foundations.”