Curtis Media’s “Rock 92.9” 570 WPLW/92.9 W225DF Raleigh NC has added Global Media Services’s “2 Guys Named Chris” for mornings.
Based at Dick Broadcasting’s “Rock 92” 92.3 WKRR Greensboro, the show features hosts Chris Kelly and Chris Demm, co-host Dave Aiken and producer Biggie. In addition to debuting on the recently launched brand in Raleigh, the show will changing stations in Savannah on Monday, February 15.
2 Guys Named Chris will move from their current home on Dick Broadcasting’s “Rock 106.1” WFXH Hilton Head Island SC to co-owned Classic Hits “Rewind 107.9” Port Royal. That will trigger an on-air lineup shuffle at both stations with longtime WRWN morning host Monty Jett moving to afternoons.
At WFXH, current afternoon hosts Kotter and Marshall will move to mornings starting on March 1. 96.1 WKZQ Myrtle Beach SC afternoon host ‘Crash’ will track middays in Savannah, while PD/midday host Billie Marshall moves her “Bad Ass Rock Show” to afternoons.
2 Guys Named Chris (2GNC), the smart and funny morning show for intelligent rockers, expands into Raleigh on Curtis Media’s Rock 92.9 beginning today. The announcement comes on the heels of 2GNC’s monster achievement of a 32 share in its home market of Greensboro – the highest home-market share of any classic rock morning program.
“We are excited to welcome 2 Guys Named Chris to Rock 92.9 and the Triangle,” said Trip Savery, President/Chief Operating Officer, Curtis Media. “Rock 92.9 features real Classic Rock with local personalities. 2 Guys Named Chris has built a solid following in the region, and it is a perfect match for mornings on Rock 92.9.”
“We have dominated mornings in Greensboro with 2 Guys Named Chris,” stated Dick Harlow, Chief Operating Officer of Dick Broadcasting, which produces and airs the show on WKRR-FM (Rock 92), Greensboro. “The show combines humor, pop culture, and insights into classic rock music and bands with ongoing audience interaction that attracts a loyal male audience every morning.”
Syndicated nationally through Global Media Services, the 2 Guys Named Chris team consists of hosts Chris Kelly and Chris Demm, their partner Dave Aiken, and producer Biggie.
Tony Garcia, President of Global Media Services, commented, “We’re excited to be on Curtis Media’s Classic Rock 92.9 in Raleigh. Trip has been a great partner in the past, and I’m looking forward to working with him and his team in Raleigh.”
2 Guys Named Chris airs M-F 6A-10A Eastern Time and is available on a market-exclusive basis. The top-rated show has received numerous awards and accolades, including a 2015 NAB Marconi Award and North Carolina Broadcasters’ 2016 Morning Show of the Year Award.
Global Media Services is the exclusive syndication representative for 2 Guys Named Chris. For more information, stations may contact Tony Garcia at 303-916-6333 and garciatony60@gmail.com.
