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WXKS (Kiss 108)/Boston Names Billy and Lisa to Wakeups


Billy Costa and Lisa Donovan
Billy Costa and Lisa Donovan

iHeartMedia CHR WXKS-FM (Kiss 108)/Boston taps long-time Kiss 108 personalities Billy Costa and Lisa Donovan to lead a newly revamped morning show along with co-hosts Justin Aguirre and Winnie Akoury, effective immediately. The newly revamped show "Billy & Lisa in the Morning" will broadcast weekdays from 6-10am. Billy and Lisa takes lead roles in mornings after the retirement of the legendary Matty Siegel in April.

Costa has been on Kiss 108 since 1980 and has been a large part of the success of the station. In addition, Billy also hosts "Dining Playbook" on local cable sports station NESN and is involved with numerous charitable organizations.

Donovan has been with Kiss 108 since 2002, providing a positive energy, style and a female perspective in AM Drive. Donovan focuses much of her time with charitable endeavors with local Boston charities Good Sports and The Women's Lunch Place as well as an 11-year annual event that Lisa created with Salon Mario Russo to benefit Rosie's Place,

"We're excited to usher in a new era in mornings on Kiss 108," said iHeartMedia Boston Senior Vice President of Programming Dylan Sprague. "Billy and Lisa have been an enormous part of the station's success over the years and it's only fitting that the show bears their name."

Costa added, "Kiss 108, the listeners, are a big part of my life and Boston is my home. I'm thankful that the audience has embraced the new show. We have a world class team at Kiss 108 and I look forward to continuing to entertain the audience in the morning."

"Billy and I have always had great on-air chemistry and the new show is a natural evolution for us, building on the time we've spent working together for the last 20 years," said Donovan. "It's fun. It's unpredictable. It's Boston."

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