WJMK-FM GETS SET TO DELIVER CHICAGO’s GREATEST HITS OF THE 60’s, 70’s & 80’s WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE ALL-NEW 104.3 FM”�”K-HITS”�
Eddie and Jobo Make Their Triumphant Return to the Chicago Morning Airwaves When the Station Debuts on Monday, March 14
“K-HITS”� Will Also Feature Great Local Talents Gary Spears, Bo Reynolds and More
Chicago radio listeners will have a new destination for all their classic hit music when CBS RADIO’s WJMK-FM unveils a new format beginning on Monday, March 14 (1:04PM). � The all-new 104.3 FM, “K-HITS,”� will combine Chicago’s greatest hit music of the 60’s, 70’s & 80’s �with personalities that are synonymous with the Windy City including Eddie and Jobo, Gary Spears and Bo Reynolds, among others. The station will be available on-air, online at www.khitschicago.com, and via the Radio.com app available on a variety of mobile devices.
Showcased on the station will be a who’s who of the industry’s most successful recording artists. The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Earth, Wind & Fire, Rod Stewart, Chicago, Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, U2, REO Speedwagon, and John Mellencamp are just a few of the bands and musicians that will prominently play on “K-HITS”� along with the best of Motown, and top 40 hits of the 70’s and 80’s.
Well-known to Chicago listeners of all ages, Eddie and Jobo are set to anchor “K-HITS'”� line-up with their unique brand of comedy interspersed with a variety of music every weekday morning (5:30-10:00AM). �Gary Spears, one of the original B96 Hot Hits Radio DJs from 1982-84, follows as host of middays (10:00AM-3:00PM). Spears also could be heard on B96 from 1990-94. Afternoon drive (3:00-8:00PM) will be presented by Bo Reynolds, a Chicago radio veteran who had a successful run on B96 from 1987-90. Evening and weekend talent will be announced at a later date. � In the meantime, various guest hosts familiar to Chicago audiences will fill-in during these timeperiods.
“This is one of the most exciting days in our long history in Chicago radio,”� enthused Eddie and Jobo. “To be rookies again, starting on a brand new radio station in our hometown is, well who said “�you can’t go home’?
They added, “We knew when we walked out of the building in 2008 we weren’t done. � We weren’t sure where we’d land but we’re excited to have this opportunity to reinvent ourselves. � Waking up Chicago once again is going to be great.”�
Rod Zimmerman, Senior Vice President and Market Manager, CBS RADIO Chicago, said, “104.3 K-HITS returns WJMK-FM to its roots as a station Chicagoans will remember for playing the Greatest Hits of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. � As much as the station is about the music, it will be equally about the local community, and the on-air talent who give the station its personality. � From launch, listeners will instantly feel a personal connection to K-HITS.”�
“Monday at 1:04pm is going to be an exciting time for not only Chicago music fans but the great group of on-air personalities that we have assembled,”� commented Todd Cavanah, WJMK-FM Program Director. � “Eddie, Jobo, Gary and Bo are thrilled about being a part of this brand new radio station, and are just as energized to share the airwaves and work together again as a team.”�
The Classic Hits format has been steadily gaining in popularity across the country, improving its position among the most listened to stations in the nation’s top markets. � CBS RADIO’s WCBS-FM in New York averages more than 3.5 million listeners each week (People 12+), while KRTH-FM in Los Angeles consistently finishes among the Top 5 stations with Adults 25-54, and even higher with People 12+.