KPRS/Kansas City Team Brown & Blaze for Wakeups

RADIO ONLINE | Wednesday, January 14, 2015 | 10:42pm CT

KPRS-FM (Hot 103 Jamz)/Kansas City hires veteran air personliaty Kim Brown, as the new morning co-host with John Blaze, who had been filling in since the departure of Tony G and Sean Tyler. Beginning MLK Day, "The Morning Jam" on Hot 103 Jamz will be re-launched and rebranded as the "The A.M. Mayhem Morning Show."

Brown's media background includes WRQX-FM (Mix 107.7)/Washington DC, International TV Services (Washington DC), WMAR-TV (ABC 2 News)/Baltimore, WMVN-FM (MOViN' 101)/St. Louis, KJMM-FM (K-Jamz 105.3)/Tulsa and WKYS-FM (Kiss 93.9)/Washington, DC. Additionally, Brown is a guest contributor on News One's "Roland Martin Show."

"We're excited about adding Kim Brown to our team at CBG. Kim's experience and versatility along with John Blaze's energy and enthusiasm are the key elements of a winning morning show," said OM Myron Fears.

"Being given the chance to wake up Kansas City at the oldest black owned radio station in America is an incredible opportunity! John Blaze and I can't wait to show the community that this is Their morning show and we look forward to continuing the high standard of broadcasting set by the Carter Family here in KC for the past 65 years," said Brown.

"I'm very excited to start a new chapter of my broadcast career with the Carter Broadcast Group and Hot 103 Jamz, which has a rich history and legacy. My goal and partnership with Kim Brown is to entertain, inform and always stay connected to our audience and Kansas City," added Blaze.