CMG Atlanta Radio Extends Contract with Erickson

RADIO ONLINE | Monday, March 5, 2018

Erick Erickson

Conservative radio host Erick Erickson inks a new, three-year agreement with Cox Media Group's WSB/Atlanta that will keep him on-air through 2020. Erickson joined WSB in 2011 and moved into an afternoon daypart in less than one year. The new deal ensures that Erickson will cover the next presidential election for WSB. In addition to hosting "Atlanta's Evening News with Erick Erickson," weeknights from 5-7pm, he also provides political analysis for "Atlanta's Morning News" and occasionally fills in for WSB's Herman Cain.

"We are excited to have Erick as part of our radio family for the long term. He came into radio having never expected to be on radio and has thrived," said WSB Director of Branding and Programming Pete Spriggs. "The contacts in his phone are a Who's Who of newsmakers and power brokers. Atlanta is genuinely listening to the most connected man in radio."

"I fell into radio by accident, and it has been fun to really move from being a blogger and TV pundit into the role of talk radio host," said Erickson. "These last couple of years were not at all what I expected, but I get up every day excited to keep Atlanta entertained and informed with what is happening locally, nationally, and around the globe."