Beasley Media Country 99.5 WQYK Tampa has announced the addition of J.R. Jaus to its morning show starting March 2.
Jaus most recently spent three and a half years at Cox Media Group Country “Y100” KCYY San Antonio until his exit last November and has also hosted afternoons at Country “K92.3” WWKA Orlando, was morning show producer and afternoon host at Modern AC “Sophie 103.7” KSCF and nights at successor CHR “Energy 103.7” KNGY San Diego. Jaus also hosts the syndicated 20Twenty Country Countdown.
He joins incumbent co-host Melanie Mineau and producer Kevin Ebel on “Tampa Bay’s Morning Krewe” filling the hole created by Marc Jason’s exit last December.
Beasley Media Group, LLC; a subsidiary of Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BBGI) announces Tampa Bay’s Morning Krewe with J.R. and Melanie will officially be heard weekday mornings from 6 a.m. – 10 a.m. on WQYK-FM beginning on Monday, March 2, 2020.
J.R. most recently spent the past three years hosting the J.R. & Beth Show on Y100 in San Antonio, Texas, prior to working in Orlando and San Diego. He currently serves as the host of United Station’s syndicated Twenty Country Countdown. In addition to radio, J.R. has a background in television and co-starred on shows such as Nickelodeon’s “Victorious” and ABC Family’s “Greek”.
“We are building something really special here and J.R. is the final piece of the puzzle that is built on unique content made in Tampa Bay for Tampa Bay,” said Operations Manager Travis Daily. “J.R. and Melanie will very quickly become the show everyone is talking about.”
“This is a very exciting time for me,” said J.R. “To be able to build a show under the direction of Travis Daily and alongside a talented Cohost like Melanie Mineau is the opportunity I have been looking for. We are going to have a lot of fun in an amazing city! I am very grateful to Travis and the Beasley Family for this opportunity and can’t wait to create live, local, and unique radio for the Tampa area. HERE WE GO! “