WCBS-FM/New York Announces New Weekday Lineup

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, January 25, 2024

Jesse Addy and Broadway Bill Lee

Classic Hits WCBS-FM/New York rolls out new weekday lineup changes, effective February 5. Jesse Addy is elevated from part-time host to afternoon host and will be heard weekdays from 3-7pm ET. Addy has also been named the station's Music Director and will oversee music content. Afternoon drive host Broadway Bill Lee will move to nights and be heard weekdays from 7-12am ET. Night host and station veteran Joe Causi will remain with the station.

"Jesse Addy is an incredible talent who has built a deep connection with this city during his time at New York's Country 94.7 and now gets to continue that relationship through the legendary WCBS-FM," said Brand Manager and morning host John Foxx. "Broadway Bill Lee is a legendary air personality and understands and excels at all the aspects it takes to be a successful radio personality in today's competitive landscape. There is no doubt New Yorkers will be excited to welcome him to nights to close out their days."

"The chance to partner with John Foxx at one of radio's legendary brands seems too good to be true," commented Addy. "This begins my second decade of entertaining the Tri-state during America's most intense afternoon commute, and I'd like to thank Jim Ryan, Chris Oliviero and Jeff Sottolano for making this dream come true on WCBS-FM."

Addy joins WCBS-FM 101.1 after hosting weekends for New York sister station WNEW-FM (NEW 102.7) since 2022. Prior to that role, he hosted afternoons for WNSH-FM (New York's Country 94.7) from 2013 to 2021. Addy's prior experience also includes afternoon drive at WDVD in Detroit, as well as WWWQ in Atlanta and WDBM in East Lansing, MI.

"I'm almost too excited and delighted to debut 'Nights on Broadway,' evenings on WCBS-FM," said Lee. "This brings me full circle in my career to when I made a name for myself, being the night jock on several great radio stations, and I'm looking forward to expanding the show to include requests and dedications as I continue my aim to entertain your brain."

Lee got into the business the same year WCBS-FM went on the air in 1972, with the "Greatest Hits of All Time." After working in garage bands in the 60s, Lee programmed the now-Audacy station WTIC-FM in Hartford. He went on air on stations KPKE in Denver, WLOL in Minneapolis, HOT 103, HOT 97 and WKTU in New York, and KFRC & KMEL in San Francisco.