iHeartMedia’s 104.7 KISS-FM Phoenix, The Valley’s #1 Hit Music Station, announced today that this month marks the 25th anniversary of “The Johnjay & Rich Show.” The popular program, which launched on April 9, 2001, on KRQQ in Tucson, continues to demonstrate remarkable staying power. Anchored by their longtime Phoenix flagship 104.7 KISS-FM and underscored by No. 1 rankings in key heritage markets, the program is a consistent Top 3 performer across multiple markets and demos nationwide (Source: Nielsen Audio, MSA, FEB’26 or FA’25, Exact Times, AQH Share and Rank).
Johnjay Van Es and Rich Berra are joined on-air by Kyle and Payton, the show is a special brand of “reality radio,” with listeners engaged and interacting with the crew via every form of social media. Their style means humor comes from any and every direction.
Premiere Networks, a division of iHeartMedia, added “The Johnjay & Rich Show” to its national lineup in 2014 and the program can be heard on 20 stations nationwide in markets including Denver, Colo.; Portland, Oreg., Salt Lake City, Utah; Tucson, Ariz.; Springfield, Mo.; Colorado Springs, Colo.; and Bakersfield, Calif. The program can also be heard on iHeartRadio, with additional content available via the After Words podcast.
“I’ve had the privilege of waking up every day, doing what I love, with some of the most talented people in the industry,” said Van Es. “Through it all, the ups AND the downs, one thing has been consistent: I have not, and I will not ever, see Rich without a shirt on.”
“We are so lucky to be able to do what we love every day with our best friends and the Johnjay and Rich audience,” added Berra. “I’d say, based on Johnjay’s life-preserving practice of freezing and replacing his blood regularly, the past 25 years were made possible through the miracle of science.”
“I had the privilege of being with the guys on day one and to be with them on this special day 25 years later is truly amazing,” said Mark Medina, SVP of Programming for iHeartMedia Phoenix. “What they’ve accomplished over the years is a truly remarkable feat in our business. Their daily commitment to serving their listeners, advertisers, and our community is inspiring. It’s been 25 years, but we’re still on the front end of what the Johnjay & Rich legacy will be.”
In addition to hosting their daily radio show, Johnjay and Rich are dedicated to helping those less fortunate. The Arizona Broadcasting Hall of Famers and Kidd Kraddick Award honorees created The Johnjay & Rich #LoveUp Foundation, a nonprofit organization that strives to be a force for positive change and impact the lives of children and adults in the community, with a primary focus on improving the quality of life for children living in the foster care system. The Foundation raises funds through the sale of #LoveUp t-shirts and merchandise, as well as private donors, corporate sponsorships and community grants.