KHYT (K-Hit 107.5)/Tucson Add Dakota & Andy to Mornings

RADIO ONLINE | Friday, May 27, 2022 | 12:07pm CT

Dakota and Andy

Cumulus Media's Classic Hits KHYT-FM (K-Hit 107.5)/Tucson will launch a new morning show, "Dakota & Andy," on Tuesday, May 31. The program will be hosted by veteran air personalities Dakota and Andy Taylor and will air weekdays from 5-10am. The duo will replace morning host Tim Tyler, who announced his retirement from radio earlier this month and signed off Friday after a successful 51-year career.

Andy Taylor heads to K-Hit mornings from afternoons on the station. Before joining KHYT, he was heard for nearly a decade in Palm Springs, CA, as co-host of the "Barry and Andy Morning Show" on KPSI-FM, before moving the show to Tucson from 2000-2007. Since then, Taylor has been heard on Tucson News/Talk station KNST-AM and as morning host on KGVY-AM/Tucson. A 30-year radio veteran, Taylor has also produced his own technology show since 1996 and is the Tech Expert for KMSB (Fox 11) with weekly segments on the latest in technology.

Dakota moves to mornings from nights and Saturday afternoons on the station. A 25-year radio veteran, Dakota has been heard on stations in markets including Los Angeles, Ventura, Bakersfield and Santa Barbar, CA, as well as Tucson. A former teacher and video editor, Dakota holds a Master's degree in Digital Journalism from National University.

KHYT-FM Operations Manager and Program Director Herb Crowe said, "While all of us at K-Hit are happy for Tim Tyler as he starts a new chapter of his life, we're also incredibly excited about the opportunity to expand and develop the talents of Dakota and Andy in their new morning show roles. They are both extremely familiar with the Tucson market and bring a wealth of experience and creativity to morning drive."

Dakota commented, "I am thrilled, ecstatic, over the moon and still a bit in shock about being given the honor to create a morning show with Andy Taylor. I am looking forward to a whole world of possibilities as well as the new friendships and partnerships Andy and I will be making. Through all of life's ups and downs, radio has always been my one true love."

Taylor added, "I'm really excited for the opportunity to shake K-Hit 107.5 listeners out of bed with great morning radio. Together, Dakota and I will help get rid of the sleepies."