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Wanda Patterson Upped to MD for Hot 99.5 Jacksonville


Wanda Patterson
Wanda Patterson

Longtime radio personality Wanda Patterson, who is also the current producer of the Rickey Smiley Morning Show, becomes the Music Director of WOKV-FM-HD2 (Hot 99.5) in Jacksonville. In addition to her current duties, she'll hold the title of the local producer of the newly added "DeDe In The Morning" show for sister WJGL-FM-HD2 (Power 106.1). Patterson has with Cox Media Group in Jacksonville for the last four years.

"I'm thrilled for Wanda, who's such a smart, insightful, professional and dedicated team member," said CMG/Orlando & Jacksonville Director of Branding & Programming Elroy Smith. "I couldn't wait to inform her that her hard work and commitment to CMG-Jacksonville had been noticed. She knows the audience of HOT 99.5 well, and I look forward to seeing Wanda's brilliance enhance growth of HOT 99.5."

Patterson added, "I'm extremely excited to be working for CMG Jacksonville in this new capacity, and especially under the leadership of Jules Riley and Elroy," Wanda said. "With their guidance, we're going to do great things together, and I'm looking forward to it."

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