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Mahaffey and James Host Star 93.3 and 99.1 Mornings


Skip Mahaffey and Kristen James
Skip Mahaffey and Kristen James

Star 101.5/Colorado morning show duo Skip Mahaffey and Kristen James are hosting "The Star Morning Show with Skip and Kristen" on all three Star Stations (WAKW, WAWZ, KSRC) from 6-10aM local time as of August 26. In October, Mahaffey will celebrate his first year with Pillar Media. James' has served at WAWZ for 12 years.

James said, "I'm so thrilled to be returning to mornings in NY/NJ and cannot wait to be able to connect with our Cincy audience in this new time slot. Working with Skip is the most fun and we've been having a blast doing mornings together in Denver. I cannot wait to see how God uses us to be a blessing on all of our Star stations. God is good and we're so privileged to be able to share that message with so many people."

Mahaffey added, "What she [Kristen James] said. I haven't had this much fun on the radio in years."

The Brant Hansen Show has transitioned to the 10am-2pm on both 99.1 and 93.3. On 101.5, the show airs from 7-11pm.

Additionally, Devin Almonte's show, "Encouraging Star Stories," is now featured on Sunday mornings from 8am-12pm local time across all three Star stations as of August 25.

Pillar Media Brand Director Matt Stockman said, "Skip Mahaffey and Kristen James are very talented communicators, and both have been invaluable in growing our Star brand. Bringing them together to do a morning show? Yes, please/ I am really excited to hear them bringing meaningful, relevant, and local content to each of our Star markets."

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