Following its success in Philadelphia, Beasley Media Group is syndicating the Andie Summers Morning Show to its country stations in Boston and Las Vegas starting Monday, August 26. Summers’ show originates from 92.5 XTU (WXTU).
The show is being added to Boston’s Country 102.5 (WKLB) and Las Vegas’ 107.9 Coyote Country (KCYE). KCYE Program Director and On-Air Personality Shawn Stevens will remain with the station, moving from the morning slot to middays. There is currently no word on what will happen to to WKLB’s current morning duo of Jonathan Wier and Ayla Brown.
Hosted by Andie Summers since 1999, the show features co-host Jeff Kurkjian, Producer Donnie Black, and Assistant Producer Shannon Boyle. Over her career, Summers has won the CMA Award for Major Market Personality of the Year and the ACM Award for Major Market Station of the Year, among others.
Summers signed a multi-year deal at XTU in July 2023.
Beasley Chief Content Officer Justin Chase said, “Andie Summers has been beloved by loyal fans in Philly for decades and the show brand has only improved in recent years with the addition of Jeff Kurkjian, Donnie Black, and Shannon Boyle. I have no doubt that country radio listeners in Boston and Vegas will fall in love with this amazing cast.”
Please don’t do this to coyote country in Las Vegas. Shawn was a welcome edition to the previous couple. If you must use them, put them on midday or Late night. Her voice is shrilling. I have turned off the station for now.
102.5 is NOT my station anymore. Ayla, Jonathan and Jim made my start of the day. I tried the new morning program. It is not as good. Just going to tune in to a new origram
I am in total agreement with Ryan’s comments above. I loved the neighborly feel of the show. They mentioned local places that you knew . They appeared at places that you could go & see them. I was a faithful listener for the $1,000 morning contest . ( I would try to win it with the caller every morning)😉 It was a great start to my day. You could say that ” I set my watch to it❣️)
I switched immediately to “The Bobby Bones Show” ?? I am trying mightily to get used to him & his crew, but it is hard. Not their fault that I do not like them as much as Ayla & her funny cohorts , who I will always miss…EVERY morning 😒😔😥
Same for me. Will not be listening to WKLB any longer Who wants a Philly based show?
I understand the money move. But I will not be supporting this. I loved Jonathan and Ayla because it was just silly. It didn’t feel like a major radio show but I liked that. It felt extremely local and like a small production but I appreciated it. Being a Bostonian, I’m not supporting anything from Philly and I’m too stubborn to even give it a shot. I’ll go back to streaming Spotify. Believe it or not, I found this show one day when I forgot to plug my phone in on my morning commute and one listen was enough to go back to radio. That’s over
I will no longer listed to 102.5 Letting go Jackson Blue was bad enough, but replacing the entire morning team was too much. Switching to The Bull.
Very upset that you have let go great people. I have been a dedicated listener and I can’t support you. Ayla has been back about 2 weeks and you do this to her, how about discussion before time to come back. You hired back Jonathan in time to cover her maternity leave. Good luck. I’m sure there are alot of other listeners that feel same way. I will be listening to The Bull.
Where is the BULL? Beasley is OFF my list.
They are planning to expand to more markets before the end of 2024. Beasley realizes that they don’t lose $ by syndication, but save $ by not having to pay local “clown” shows who just play the same tired radio contests over and over, which never brings in new revenue…
As a Bostonian, ya, I’m NOT listening to a morning show out of Philly. Good bye 102.5 Boston!