Colorado Media Newsroom
February 3rd, 2023, 11:20 AM
From Radio Insight:
https://i0.wp.com/radioinsight.com/wp-content/images/2023/02/dexbarbie.png?resize=200%2C200&ssl=1Following their departure from mornings at SummitMedia Rhythmic CHRs ?Hot 98.1 (https://www.hot981.com)? WHZT Williamston/Greenville SC and ?Hot 104.5 (https://www.hot1045.net)? WKHT Knoxville TN last month, Dex Mitchell and Barbie T Whitmire are heading to Cox Media Group CHR 95.1 WAPE (https://www.wape.com) Jacksonville FL to host mornings starting Monday, February 6.
Dex & Barbie T had hosted mornings together at WHZT since July 2017. The show was then syndicated to Knoxville in August 2019 (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/179622/dex-barbie-t-get-syndicated-to-knoxville/). Whitmire also hosted middays at WHZT, while Mitchell also tracked afternoons at SummitMedia Hot AC “Mix 97.3 (https://www.mix973.fm)” WPYA Birmingham and previously co-hosted a second morning show at “Power 104.3 (https://www.power1043.com)” KPHW Honolulu with Candace Kay from 2020 until January 2022 (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/218144/summitmedia-makes-round-of-cuts-mostly-in-honolulu/).
Prior to joining WHZT, Mitchell previously was APD/morning host at Saga Hot AC “Mix 96.5 (https://mymix965.com)” WOXL Asheville and hosted mornings at Galaxy Communications Rock “K-Rock (http://www.krock.com)” WKRL/WKLL/WKRH Syracuse/Utica NY as well as nights at Audacy Rock “Planet Radio 93.3 (https://www.audacy.com/933theplanetrocks)” WTPT Greenville and morning show producer at “94.3 The X” WNFZ Knoxville. Whitmire had spent her entire ten year radio career at WHZT previously hosting mornings with Tone Hollywood and Mike Klein prior to Mitchell’s arrival.
Meghan Lane and Austen Lane, who previously hosted mornings on WAPE, exited in January (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/247783/meghan-lane-austen-lane-depart-wape-mornings/).
Cox Media Group (?CMG?) today announced 95.1 WAPE is launching ?The Dex and Barbie T Morning Show,? starting February 6 at 6 a.m.
Hosted by Dex Mitchell and Barbie T Whitmire, the dynamic duo will bring their unique brand of humor and entertainment to Jacksonville. The show will feature a perfect mix of music and the topics that Jacksonville is talking about every morning. It?ll also include can?t-miss moments from GHOSTED and True Crime Tuesday!
?Dex and Barbie T are a fantastic addition to the Jacksonville market,? said Director of Branding and Programming, Jud Heussler. ?I know our listeners will love the energy and chemistry that these two bring to will bring to WAPE every morning!?
Mitchell and Whitmire have been hosting mornings together since July 2017, where they started at Hot 98.1 WHZT in Williamston, South Carolina. By 2019, the show was syndicated to Knoxville. In this time, Whitmire hosted middays at WHZT, while Mitchell also tracked afternoons at SummitMedia Hot AC ?Mix 97.3? WPYA Birmingham and previous co-hosted a second morning show at ?Power 104.3? KPHW Honolulu with Candace Kay from 2020 through January 2022.
Prior to joining WHZT, Dex had previous stops at Saga Hot AC ?Mix 96.5? WOXL Asheville, Galaxy Communications Rock ?K-Rock? WKRL/WKLL/WKRH Syracuse/Utica NY as well as Audacy Rock ?Planet Radio 93.3? WTPT Greenville. Whitmore dedicated her entire ten-year radio career to WHZT, previously hosting mornings with Tone Hollywood and Mike Klein prior to Mitchell?s arrival.
?An outstanding morning team is built on creativity, drive, and connection?and that is exactly what Dex and Barbie T deliver,? said CMG Jacksonville Operations Manager, Jules Riley. ?That is why we?re thrilled to have them join the legendary WAPE and CMG Jacksonville team.?
?We?re extremely excited to fall in love with Jacksonville and explore all of the wonderful things this city has to offer,? said Whitmire.
Mitchell added, ?It?s truly a blessing to be part of a station as iconic as WAPE and we are ready to work with such an amazing team.?
?The best just got better! We are always looking for more ways to bring value to our listeners and the communities we serve, so I am more than excited that this phenomenal duo has agreed to join CMG,? said Jimmy Farrell, CMG Jacksonville Radio VP/GM. ?I?m excited for listeners throughout Jacksonville and all Northeast Florida to hear their refreshing brand of humor, fun, and entertainment.?
Listeners can hear ?The Dex and Barbie T Morning Show? weekday mornings on 95.1 WAPE from 5 am to 10am!
more (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/247801/dex-barbie-t-swing-over-to-mornings-at-wape/)
https://i0.wp.com/radioinsight.com/wp-content/images/2023/02/dexbarbie.png?resize=200%2C200&ssl=1Following their departure from mornings at SummitMedia Rhythmic CHRs ?Hot 98.1 (https://www.hot981.com)? WHZT Williamston/Greenville SC and ?Hot 104.5 (https://www.hot1045.net)? WKHT Knoxville TN last month, Dex Mitchell and Barbie T Whitmire are heading to Cox Media Group CHR 95.1 WAPE (https://www.wape.com) Jacksonville FL to host mornings starting Monday, February 6.
Dex & Barbie T had hosted mornings together at WHZT since July 2017. The show was then syndicated to Knoxville in August 2019 (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/179622/dex-barbie-t-get-syndicated-to-knoxville/). Whitmire also hosted middays at WHZT, while Mitchell also tracked afternoons at SummitMedia Hot AC “Mix 97.3 (https://www.mix973.fm)” WPYA Birmingham and previously co-hosted a second morning show at “Power 104.3 (https://www.power1043.com)” KPHW Honolulu with Candace Kay from 2020 until January 2022 (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/218144/summitmedia-makes-round-of-cuts-mostly-in-honolulu/).
Prior to joining WHZT, Mitchell previously was APD/morning host at Saga Hot AC “Mix 96.5 (https://mymix965.com)” WOXL Asheville and hosted mornings at Galaxy Communications Rock “K-Rock (http://www.krock.com)” WKRL/WKLL/WKRH Syracuse/Utica NY as well as nights at Audacy Rock “Planet Radio 93.3 (https://www.audacy.com/933theplanetrocks)” WTPT Greenville and morning show producer at “94.3 The X” WNFZ Knoxville. Whitmire had spent her entire ten year radio career at WHZT previously hosting mornings with Tone Hollywood and Mike Klein prior to Mitchell’s arrival.
Meghan Lane and Austen Lane, who previously hosted mornings on WAPE, exited in January (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/247783/meghan-lane-austen-lane-depart-wape-mornings/).
Cox Media Group (?CMG?) today announced 95.1 WAPE is launching ?The Dex and Barbie T Morning Show,? starting February 6 at 6 a.m.
Hosted by Dex Mitchell and Barbie T Whitmire, the dynamic duo will bring their unique brand of humor and entertainment to Jacksonville. The show will feature a perfect mix of music and the topics that Jacksonville is talking about every morning. It?ll also include can?t-miss moments from GHOSTED and True Crime Tuesday!
?Dex and Barbie T are a fantastic addition to the Jacksonville market,? said Director of Branding and Programming, Jud Heussler. ?I know our listeners will love the energy and chemistry that these two bring to will bring to WAPE every morning!?
Mitchell and Whitmire have been hosting mornings together since July 2017, where they started at Hot 98.1 WHZT in Williamston, South Carolina. By 2019, the show was syndicated to Knoxville. In this time, Whitmire hosted middays at WHZT, while Mitchell also tracked afternoons at SummitMedia Hot AC ?Mix 97.3? WPYA Birmingham and previous co-hosted a second morning show at ?Power 104.3? KPHW Honolulu with Candace Kay from 2020 through January 2022.
Prior to joining WHZT, Dex had previous stops at Saga Hot AC ?Mix 96.5? WOXL Asheville, Galaxy Communications Rock ?K-Rock? WKRL/WKLL/WKRH Syracuse/Utica NY as well as Audacy Rock ?Planet Radio 93.3? WTPT Greenville. Whitmore dedicated her entire ten-year radio career to WHZT, previously hosting mornings with Tone Hollywood and Mike Klein prior to Mitchell?s arrival.
?An outstanding morning team is built on creativity, drive, and connection?and that is exactly what Dex and Barbie T deliver,? said CMG Jacksonville Operations Manager, Jules Riley. ?That is why we?re thrilled to have them join the legendary WAPE and CMG Jacksonville team.?
?We?re extremely excited to fall in love with Jacksonville and explore all of the wonderful things this city has to offer,? said Whitmire.
Mitchell added, ?It?s truly a blessing to be part of a station as iconic as WAPE and we are ready to work with such an amazing team.?
?The best just got better! We are always looking for more ways to bring value to our listeners and the communities we serve, so I am more than excited that this phenomenal duo has agreed to join CMG,? said Jimmy Farrell, CMG Jacksonville Radio VP/GM. ?I?m excited for listeners throughout Jacksonville and all Northeast Florida to hear their refreshing brand of humor, fun, and entertainment.?
Listeners can hear ?The Dex and Barbie T Morning Show? weekday mornings on 95.1 WAPE from 5 am to 10am!
more (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/247801/dex-barbie-t-swing-over-to-mornings-at-wape/)