Following the departure of “Midday 180” hosts Johnathan Hutton, Paul Kuharsky and Chad Withrow to Clay Travis’ Outkick.com in January, Cumulus Media Sports “104.5 The Zone” WGFX Gallatin/Nashville will debut Buck Reising as its new midday host today.
Reising will fill the 10am-1pm slot after being a frequent guest host for the station. He will also continue to host his “615 Sessions” podcast and nightly “A to Z Sports Primetime” on AToZSportsNashville.com.
CUMULUS MEDIA announces that it has signed sports journalist Buck Reising as On-Air Host for 104.5 The Zone/WGFX-FM, Nashville and Middle Tennessee’s premier live and local sports station and the flagship home for the Tennessee Titans and Nashville affiliate for University of Tennessee Volunteers. Reising will be heard Monday through Friday from 10:00am-1:00pm, debuting on Wednesday, March 3rd. Reising has been a frequent guest host on WGFX, but is mostly known for his popular “615 Sessions” podcast and live weeknight show, “A to Z Sports Primetime”, heard on https://atozsportsnashville.com/.
In addition to the weekday show, Reising will be adding original podcasts, and will continue hosting his popular “615 Sessions” podcast and nightly “Primetime” show with A to Z Sports, with more collaboration between WGFX and A to Z Sports likely.
Paul Mason, Program Director, 104.5 The Zone, noted: “Buck Reising is everything you want in a talent in 2021. He has demonstrated with A to Z Sports an unmatched ability to connect with a diverse audience in the digital space. I look forward to that continuing, along with Buck’s new role on The Zone’s on-air lineup, making him the ultimate Dual-Threat in Nashville sports!”
Zach Bingham, Co-Owner and Host, A to Z Sports, commented: “We’re excited for Buck to start his new show with 104.5 The Zone.”
Austin Stanley, co-Owner and Host, A to Z Sports, added: He will continue to bring energy and plenty of Titans talk to our followers and now to The Zone’s loyal audience.”
Buck Reising remarked: “I’m incredibly excited to start this new opportunity with 104.5 The Zone. I don’t love anything the way I love this city and the people in it. The content will be different, diverse, and occupy every possible media space.”
Allison Warren, Vice President/Market Manager Cumulus Media-Nashville said: “Today’s announcement solidifies104.5 The Zone as Nashville and Middle Tennessee’s premier live and local sports station. Nashville and Middle Tennessee residents craving topical and relevant, opinion-driven sports talk are about to be challenged, entertained, and engaged like never before.”
