Stephens Media Group Alternative “94.1 The Zone” WZNE Rochester NY is making a change in afternoons as Cory ‘Kobe’ Fargo joins the station to replace the deaprting “Gentleman’s Club” hosted by Mark Maira and Shane Allen.

Kobe most recently served as PD/afternoon host for iHeartMedia CHR “Hot 107.9” WWHT Syracuse until being part of the companywide layoffs in January. The Rochester native previously worked in the market at CHR 97.9 WPXY and has also programmed Cox CHRs 95.1 WAPE Jacksonville and “Power 100.1” WPUP Athens GA, iHeartMedia CHR “Wild 95.5” WLDI West Palm Beach, and Apex Media CHR “B92.5” WIHB Charleston SC along with APD and on-air roles at “B94” and “100.7 Star” in Pittsburgh.

Maira and Allen had teamed in afternoons since 2014. Maira joined the station as an intern in 2008 and also held Production/Imaging Director duties at WZNE, while Allen started as an intern in 2009 and was also Digital Marketing Manager and did on-air traffic reports throughout the Stephens Rochester cluster.

Hey everyone that listened to The Gentlemen’s Club. Unfortunately I just got laid off from The Zone. There will be no more Gentlemen’s Club.

Thanks for listening it was a lot of fun. Here’s a picture of me so I can be forever in your hearts. pic.twitter.com/jighMIZN37

— Mark Maira (@MarkMaira) July 31, 2020