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| Frito and the retiring Scott DeLucia |
Tucker "Frito" Young will join The Infomaniacs on News Talk 1620/94.5 WTAW in Bryan-College Station, replacing longtime host Scott DeLucia, who is retiring June 5 after 59 years in broadcasting.
Young, a Bryan-College Station radio veteran, made his debut Wednesday morning.
The move represents a homecoming for the host, who began his career at WTAW as an intern and news reporter in the early 2000s.
DeLucia personally approached Young about the position after announcing his retirement. Young told DeLucia on air that the opportunity held special meaning because he grew up listening to the show.
"I was excited by the opportunity, mostly because growing up in College Station and Bryan and around the area, if you listen to radio, you would listen to you [DeLucia] and Jay and Tom and everybody else," Young said.
"So this is kind of like being on the radio show of record for the Brazos Valley."
Young rose through the ranks at Bryan Broadcasting, becoming operations manager and program director. He earned the nickname "Frito" during his time on the Candy 95 morning show. After a brief departure from radio in 2017, he returned and continued on mornings until late 2021.
He later co-hosted mornings with Katy Dempsey in San Antonio and then Houston on Audacy’s 100.3 The Bull. Their Houston run ended in March amid nationwide Audacy layoffs. Young returned to Bryan-College Station in April.
During their partnership, Young and Dempsey received major industry honors, including the 2025 CMA Award for Major Market Personality, a Marconi Award, multiple Crystal Awards, and the Bonner McLane Award for Community Service from the Texas Association of Broadcasters.
Listeners reacted positively to the announcement on WTAW’s social media."Nice to see a legend add to a legacy in his hometown. Congrats, sir," one commenter wrote. "I didn't think it was possible to replace Scott but what an excellent choice," another added.