Hall Communications Country “Cat Country 98.1” WCTK New Bedford MA/Providence RI has announced that Courtney Kelley will move from middays to join Brian Mulhern starting today.

Kelley has been with the station since 2013 and has worked at multiple stations in Providence and nearby New London CT during her career. Last July she moved up from weekends/fill-in to midday host.

Kelley succeeds Madelyn ‘Maddie’ Grimaldi in mornings. Grimaldi, who had moved from middays to mornings in July, has moved over to Townsquare Media CHR “Fun 107” WFHN Fairhaven/New Bedford to join Michael Rock in mornings. Grimaldi will use her soon-to-be married name of Maddie Levine at WFHN where she succeeds Christine Fox, who stepped down from mornings to focus on the women’s gym she owns. Fox will continue to voicetrack 10am-12pm for WFHN.

Hall Communications announces that Courtney Kelley will join Brian Mulhern for Cat Country mornings effective immediately on WCTK-FM (Cat Country 98.1). Kelley replaces Madelyn Grimaldi who resigned to pursue other interests.

“Brian and I have known each other for years,” said Kelley. “While that is basically true for all native Rhode Islanders,” we’ve been friends for a long time.” Kelley continued, “I’ve had my Cat Country On now for 7 years. I’m grateful for the opportunity that Hall Communications has given me to take this next big step in my career.”

“Courtney has been with us since 2013,” said Hall VP/Programming and WCTK Program Director Bob Walker. “As long as I have known her, she has wanted to host a morning show. We are beyond excited to have her living out that dream every morning on Cat Country.”

Kelley’s previous midday position will be filled by Walker for now.