Abdul Hashem Returns to Miami as Program Director of WMIB

RADIO ONLINE | Wednesday, December 15, 2021 | 9:21pm CT

Abdul DJ A-OH Hashem

Abdul "DJ A-OH" Hashem returns to Miami as Program Director for iHeartMedia's WMIB (103.5 The Beat)/Miami, effective January 1. He was the station's first Program Director when it launched in 2013. In addition, Hashem will retain his Music Director duties for REAL 92.3 in Los Angeles and remain Program Director at REAL 103.9 in Las Vegas. Prior to his stint in L.A. and Miami, Hashem was Assistant PD and Imaging Director for WGCI/Chicago.

"A-OH is one of the premier Hip Hop format programmers in America who has grown with iHeartMedia over the past 12 years," said iHeartMedia Miami-Fort Lauderdale Senior VP/Programming Rob Miller. Miller. "He lives and breathes the lifestyle, and his love, passion and knowledge of the format is contagious. I'm thrilled to welcome A-OH back to Miami and home to 103.5 The Beat."

"I'm looking forward to our iHeartMedia Miami reunion, and the opportunity to work with such a first-rate team," added Hashem. "Since its launch, 103.5 The Beat has had a special place in my heart. It's also incredibly humbling to be working in a higher capacity with our National Programming team and an honor to program alongside some of the best talent in the country."

"I'm so excited for my brother, A-OH," said President of Hip Hop and R&B Programming Strategy Doc Wynter. "Seven years ago, he joined me in LA to launch Real 92.3. Now, A-OH's come full circle, getting his Miami PD stripes back, a promotion to VP on our brand team, and we still get to have him on-air in L.A. It's a big win for our iHeartMedia Hip Hop team."