Posted by Bud on February 01, 2010 at 21:22:03:
Chicago comeback for Dave Fogel on oldies station
Dave Fogel, who hosted afternoons in Chicago for more than seven years, is returning to become morning personality at �True Oldies� WLS-FM (94.7). Starting March 1, he�ll replace Brant Miller, who signed off from the Citadel Broadcasting station Jan. 5.
Handling news, traffic and weather duties on Fogel�s show (airing from 6 to 10 a.m. weekdays) will be Maura Myles, who�ll segue from news/talk sister station WLS-AM (890). Myles is currently on maternity leave.
Fogel, who most recently has been hosting mornings at KCKC-FM in Kansas City, was a mainstay of Bonneville International hot adult-contemporary WTMX-FM (101.9) from 1997 to 2004. Before that, he briefly worked at classic rock WLUP-FM (97.9), then under Bonneville ownership.
In confirming Fogel�s appointment Monday, Michael LaCrosse, operations director of WLS-FM, said:
�I think he�s the right guy for this. He�s got a great personality, he�s a solid air talent, and I think he�s really going to be able to make a connection with the listeners.�
At WLS-FM, Fogel joins a lineup that includes Scott Shannon in middays, Greg Brown in afternoons, and Dick Biondi in evenings. �I�m looking forward to returning home to help Chicago wake up with lots of music each and every morning,� Fogel said in a statement. �It�s going to be a lot of fun, and I can�t wait to get started.�
The latest Arbitron survey shows WLS-FM tied for 11th place in mornings with a 2.8 percent audience share.