Home Login RADIO ONLINE RSS Facebook
Advertisement

KMLE/Phoenix Names Jackson & Davis As New Morning Hosts


Gunner Jackson and Cheyenne Davis
Gunner Jackson and Cheyenne Davis

KMLE-FM (KMLE Country 107.9) Phoenix names Gunner Jackson and Cheyenne Davis as hosts of "Gunner & Cheyenne," the new morning show, weekdays from 5:30am to 10am beginning December 18. Jackson joins the Entercom Country outlet from KDBL-FM Yakima, WA, where he served as morning host as well as Brand Manager. He previously worked as an executive producer at KBKS-FM Seattle, morning host and Program Director for KYSN-FM Wenatchee, WA and KIQK-FM in Rapid City SD, and on-air host for KUJ-FM Tri-Cities, WA. Davis began her radio career in 2018 at KDBL-FM Yakima, WA as co-host of the morning show alongside Jackson.

"We are excited to introduce our audience to Gunner and Cheyenne," commented Entercom Phoenix Senior VP/Market Manager Dave Pugh. "Together, they will bring a ton of energy and positivity to the show and are the perfect hosts to help our listeners begin their mornings."

"I'm grateful to both Dave Pugh and Tim Richards [Program Director, Entercom Phoenix] for such an incredible opportunity," said Jackson. "The team at KMLE is world-class and I am beyond excited to join such an awesome station. I'm ecstatic to be a part of the future of KMLE and ready to hit the ground running."

"I am appreciative of this opportunity that Dave Pugh and Tim Richards have given me and can't wait to get to work," added Davis. "Joining the KMLE team is extremely exciting and I look forward to bringing great content and laughs to the Valley." Jackson and Davis were recently honored with a 2019 Yakima Herald-Republic Readers' Choice Award for Best Radio Personality.

Advertisement

Latest Radio Stories

FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington to Step Down
Nathan Simington
Nathan Simington
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Nathan A. Simington announced he will conclude his tenure at the end of this week, bringing to a close a nearly five-year term marked by his focus on free speech, national security, and telecommunications infrastructure. Appointed by President Donald More

Podcast Ads Lead U.S. Media in Ad Recall and Trust
Sounds Profitable
Sounds Profitable
Podcast advertising outperforms all other media platforms when it comes to ad recall and consumer trust, according to a new study released by Sounds Profitable, the podcasting trade association. Entitled The Advertising Landscape: Trust and Attention, the study is the largest public analysis of podcast More

iHM/SC-GA Region Names Bobby Tatum as Area President
Bobby Tatum
Bobby Tatum
iHeartMedia promotes veteran executive Bobby Tatum to Area President of its newly consolidated South Carolina-Georgia region, expanding his oversight to 67 stations across markets including Charleston, Columbia, Myrtle Beach, Florence, Savannah, and Augusta. Tatum began his radio career in 2007 as an Account More
Advertisement

Ferrari Simmons Named Assistant PD at WRDG in Atlanta
Ferrari Simmons
Ferrari Simmons
iHeartMedia Atlanta's WRDG-FM (96.1 The Beat) promotes Ferrari Simmons to Assistant Program Director, effective immediately. In his new role, Simmons will focus on coaching and developing air talent, as well as overseeing the station's imaging and production. He will report directly to Vladimir Scott, More

Report: Top 32 Podcasts Reach Half of Weekly Listeners
Edison Research
Edison Research
Podcast advertising just got more strategic, thanks to new data from Edison Research. In its latest analysis, the company revealed that the top 32 podcasts in the U.S. now reach half of all weekly podcast listeners -- an audience of 50 million Americans. The findings come from Edison's "Infinite Dial" More

Rob Dawson Named ND for iHM's Rocky Mountain Region
Rob Dawson
Rob Dawson
iHeartMedia elevates Rob Dawson to News Director of the Rocky Mountain Region for its 24/7 News service, following the semi-retirement of longtime news leader Kathy Walker. Walker, who has been with iHeartMedia for 35 years, will remain with the company in a part-time role within the Denver newsroom. "We More

Return to Menu

Advertisement

Subscribe to our Newsletter
Radio news and headlines delivered right to your e-mail box -- and it's free.

Advertisement

Advertisement