WZZO/Allentown Names Joe Bonadonna as PD/Afternoons

RADIO ONLINE | Friday, October 1, 2021

Joe Bonadonna

Rock WZZO (95.1 ZZO) Allentown, PA names Joe Bonadonna as Program Director and afternoon host (3-7pm), effective immediately. In addition, he will continue to work with iHeartMedia's National Programming Group on many of the company's Classic Rock brands. Bonadonna is a veteran programmer and air talent in Southeast PA, best known for his 22 years at WMMR in Philadelphia.

"There are few names more legendary in rock radio than Joe Bonadonna," said iHeartMedia National Programming Group Executive VP of Programming Jeff Hurley. "Pairing Joe's incredible programming experience with 95.1 ZZO's 40 plus years of rocking the Lehigh Valley is a match made in heaven."

"It is an incredible honor to have someone of Joe's talent and pedigree to steward the Lehigh Valley's heritage rocker, 95.1 ZZO," added iHeartMedia Pennsylvania Area President Brit Goldstein. "Bringing Joe back to the area is incredibly exciting, and we are eager hear his voice and see his influence, elevating our brands to even greater heights."

Throughout his career, Bonadonna has held various programming roles at several stations including NewsRadio WHAM 1180, WAIO-FM Radio 95-1 and WKGB-FM, as well as stints at WBGG-FM/Miami, SiriusXM and Sandusky Broadcasting. He began his career at WLIR-FM/Long Island and is a graduate of New York Institute of Technology.