Cumulus lands Emmy Award-winning sportscaster and NBC NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya as co-host of the morning show on KQRS-FM in Minneapolis where she’ll join longtime morning man Tom Barnard. Barnard said, “From the first day I met Michele, I’ve wanted to work with her on a full-time basis, and now I am happy to have that chance. She’s the ultimate professional.”
Tafoya added, “I’m excited to be spending more time with Tom and his cadre of pals. We’ve developed great camaraderie over the past couple of years. Radio is such a fun, free-flowing platform where we can talk about anything at all, and Tom makes it easy.”
PD Scott Jameson said, “We’re thrilled to expand Michele’s role to co-host, paired with legendary morning man Tom Barnard, who just celebrated his 30th anniversary at KQRS. While most Americans know Michele from her NFL coverage on NBC’s Sunday Night Football, she’s a terrific, local talk talent we’re happy to have more of.”
Tafoya continues to serve as NFL sideline reporter on NBC’s Sunday Night Football, a position she has held since 2011, after more than a decade at ABC/ESPN, where she held a variety of on-air roles, most notably as a reporter for Monday Night Football and ESPN’s NFL studio programs.
Tafoya was a part of NBC’s Rio Olympics coverage and served as a sideline reporter for NBC’s coverage of Super Bowl XLVI and Super Bowl XLIX. She previously hosted The Michele Tafoya Show on WCCO News Radio in Minneapolis-St. Paul.
