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Kat Jackson to Depart Kennedy Morning Show on WKDD


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Kat Jackson

iHeartMedia WKDD/Akron morning personality Kat Jackson has announced her departure from the show she co-hosts with Keith Kennedy on the Hot AC outlet. Jackson is leaving to assume off the air duties within the company to produce commercials for its stations across the country, which will become her primary role, reports the Beacon Journal.

Morning co-host Keith Kennedy is also the Regional Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia, overseeing programming for Cleveland, Akron, Canton and Youngstown.

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