Cumulus Media-Chicago announces that it will debut a new weekday on-air lineup at 94.7 WLS, Chicago’s Classic Hits and Modern Rock station 101.1 WKQX, effective May 21st. On-air host Erin Carman will move from PM drive to middays on WLS, replacing Greg Brown, who is retiring. Tim Virgin moves from PM drive on WKQX to PM drive on WLS, while Lauren O’Neil moves from middays to PM drive on WKQX. Concurrently, Jon Manley moves from nights to middays on WKQX. The Greg Beharrell Show will debut in nights on WKQX, airing Monday through Friday at 7:00 pm. This marks a return to WKQX for The Greg Beharrell Show, which was previously heard on the station on Saturday nights.
Wade Linder, VP/PD for WLS, commented, “Congratulations to the legendary Greg Brown on a fantastic career. While I’m sad to see him leave us, I’m excited about what will happen next on 94.7 WLS when the famous Tim Virgin hits the air in the afternoon. Erin Carman slides into middays with a great lead-in from Dave Fogel and Kim Berk in mornings.”
Troy Hanson, VP/PD for WKQX, noted, “The lineup adjustments made today reflect the strong bench we have not just at WKQX, but at Cumulus-Chicago as a whole. We thank Greg for his years of outstanding service and commitment to excellence. We replace one legend with another in the great Tim Virgin. In doing so, we are delighted to move internally with both Lauren and Jon, while welcoming Greg Beharrell back to WKQX. With these great talents, everybody wins – especially the audience.”
