Nashville Radio: Big Things Happening For WSIX's Host Bobby Bones

Bobby Bones and Caitlyn Parker

WSIX The Big 98 and syndicated morning host Bobby Bones is returning to American Idol, reports deadline.com. Bones—who also just announced his engagement to girlfriend Caitlin Parker—has inked a deal to return as an in-house mentor on Idol.

Bones joins Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and host Ryan Seacrest. The music competition will return in 2021.

“The Bobby Bones Show,” which broadcasts to over 170 stations and recently garnered its second Country Music Association Award for National Broadcast Personality of the Year and fourth ACM Award for National On-Air Personality of the Year. The show also earned Bones the title of youngest-ever inductee into the prestigious National Radio Hall of Fame. Bones also launched his own podcast, “BobbyCast,” which features candid long-form interviews with top artists and industry figures and has been downloaded nearly 20 million times.

Glad to announce !!! https://t.co/R5R2Kcv0po

— Bobby Bones (@mrBobbyBones) October 12, 2020

Additionally, Bones won season 27 of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars and serves as host and executive producer of “Opry,” a weekly TV program airing highlights from the Grand Ole Opry stage on Circle Network. Bones’ musical comedy band, Bobby Bones & The Raging Idiots, recently released a new project, Live in Little Rock. Bones is also a bestselling author, touring stand-up comedian and philanthropist.