Good Karma Brands Sports “ESPN 94.5” WKTI Milwaukee has announced the addition of three personalities to the station with a new on-air lineup to debut on Monday, August 31.
ESPN anchor and reporter Jen Lada will join Gabe Neitzel & Mark Chmura in mornings from 7-9am. Lada previously worked in the market as a sports anchor for WITI-TV and is based in Milwaukee as her husband Dario Melendez works for Fox Sports Wisconsin.
While Jason Wilde and Mark Tauscher remain in the 9am-12pm slot, the remainder of the WKTI lineup will change. The station will add a delayed run of ESPN Radio’s Dan LeBatard Show from 12-2pm. 3-6pm co-host Steve ‘The Homer’ True and 1-3pm co-host Tony Smith will be paired in a new 2-4pm show. That will allow Gabe Neitzel to focus on just the morning show and no longer pulling double duty in afternoons and former 12-1pm host Greg Matzek and 1-3pm host Bryan Dee to come off the schedule and focus on their duties at News/Talk 620 WTMJ.
WKTI will also add a simulcast of “ESPN Madison” afternoon hosts Greg Scalzo and Ben Brust from 4-6pm.
ESPN Milwaukee is excited to announce a new programming lineup on 94.5 ESPN, which will begin on Monday, August 31, 2020. Notable local lineup changes are the addition of ESPN National host, Jen Lada to the ESPN Milwaukee team, long-time radio host Steve the ‘Homer’ True paired with Marquette and NBA basketball star Tony Smith, and ESPN Madison’s Greg Scalzo and Ben Brust becoming a dual market show. The lineup also includes ESPN Network’s new national show with Keyshawn Johnson, Jay Williams and Zubin Mehenti, as well as a familiar voice, Dan LeBatard midday.
ESPN National host and reporter, Jen Lada, will join Gabe Neitzel and Mark Chmura every weekday morning. Lada has seen great success in the sports industry, appearing on College GameDay and College Football Live, and has made guest appearances on a variety of ESPN Radio and television shows, including Baseball Tonight, First Take and SportsCenter. She also contributes to ESPN’s storytelling brand SC Featured, Outside the Lines, and E:60.
“We’re excited to add Jen Lada to our lineup and offer our fans and advertising partners a great way to engage with us every day,” said Steve Wexler, Good Karma Brands Vice President and Milwaukee Market Manager.
The new lineup on 94.5 ESPN, effective August 31:
5 – 7 a.m. Keyshawn, J-Will & Zubin (ESPN Network)
7 – 9 a.m. Jen Lada, Gabe Neitzel & Mark Chmura
9 – Noon Wilde and Tausch
Noon – 2 p.m. Dan LeBatard Show (ESPN Network)
2 – 4 p.m. Steve “The Homer” True & Tony Smith
4 – 6 p.m. Scalzo and Brust“Our lineup gets an infusion of fun-loving, smart and mischievous personalities with the addition of Jen Lada to the morning show, the pairing of Tony Smith and Steve the ‘Homer’ True, and Greg Scalzo and Ben Brust in afternoon drive. Combined with the established, compelling tag-team of Wilde and Tausch, the new lineup positions 94.5 ESPN for engaging content no matter the season,” said Brad Lane, Director of Content, Good Karma Brands Milwaukee.
