CBS’ 104.1 JACK-FM (KZJK) in Minneapolis says Remy Maxwell will become the station’s first-ever live afternoon drive host later this month. Remy started his radio career more than 20 years ago, with shows in L.A., Minneapolis, and on Sirius. He joined KZJK in December 2010 as the Imaging Director and live event personality.
While cudos are in order for CBS and congrats to Remy, my first reaction to reading the news was, “Say what!?”
More “live & local” is, of course, a required element – in every market, especially the larger ones like Minneapolis.
Having to say that, however, is still a staggering comment about where radio has taken itself these last decades.
If they want to stay, they’ll have to play.