iHeartMedia Classic Hip-Hop “Throwback Tampa Bay” 94.5 W233AV Gulfport/99.1 W256CT Bayonet Point/105.9 W290BJ West Tampa/WMTX-HD2 Tampa FL has added the syndicated Big Boy’s Neighborhood for mornings and will have three on-air hosts from sister Urban “95.7 The Beat” WBTP Clearwater pull double duty.
The Los Angeles based Big Boy will air from 6-10am weekdays. Anjali ‘Queen B’, who hosts afternoons at WBTP will add a midday shift on Throwback from 10am-2pm. WBTP weekenders DJ Chase and DJ Sandman will host afternoons and nights respectively.
iHeartMedia Tampa Bay announced today the addition of shows and personalities to its programming lineup for its Throwback Hip Hop and R&B stations, broadcasting on 94.5, 99.1, and 105.9, effective immediately.
On weekdays, Big Boy’s Neighborhood has been named for mornings, “Queen B” will host middays, DJ Chase will broadcast during the afternoons and DJ Sandman will host nights. The stations will continue to broadcast a unique mix of throwbacks from the ‘90s and 2000’s, including hits from recording artists Tupac, The Notorious B.I.G., Jay Z, Mary J. Blige and others.
“This is an opportunity for us to give our listeners a great lineup of air personalities along with the great throwback hip-hop songs they grew up listening to and love,” said Mychal Maguire, Program Director for Throwback 94.5, 99.1 and 105.9. “iHeartMedia Tampa is continuously providing our listeners with the music and entertainment they want.”
iHeartMedia Tampa has a strong cross-platform presence and includes a number of iconic brands and franchises — both broadcast and digital — encompassing more than 10 stations comprised of music, talk and news formats.