Dickey Broadcasting has made big cuts at its cluster of three Sports stations in Atlanta.
“680/93.7 The Fan” WCNN North Atlanta/93.7 W229AG Atlanta has cut ties with morning co-host Steak Shapiro and 12-3pm co-host John Kincade, while Mark Zinno exits afternoons at “Xtra 106.3” 1230 WFOM/106.3 W292EV Marietta.
Kincade had been co-hosting with Buck Belue since 2000 and has previously worked at “790 The Zone” WQXI Atlanta and 610 WIP Philadelphia. He has also hosted national shows for ESPN Radio and since 2016 CBS Sports Radio. Shapiro joined WCNN afrom WQXI in 2014 and was part of the group LMAing WQXI. Zinno joined WFOM in 2017 after previously hosting nights at “92.9 The Game” WZGC Atlanta and “105.7 The Fan” WJZ-FM Baltimore.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that remainder of the WFOM hosts will move to WCNN and move to a simulcast of the Fan with owner David Dickey telling the newspaper, “until I start building more new shows and talent for further expansion.”
According the the AJC, the new WCNN lineup will feature former “92.9 The Game” midday co-host John Michaels joining incumbents Sandra Golden and Brian Finneran on “The Front Row” from 6-9am. WFOM 9am-12pm hosts ‘Hometeam’ Brandon Leak and Joe Hamilton will move the WCNN from 9-11am, while Nick Cellini and Chris Dimino move to 11am-1pm. Hutson Mason and Tug Cowart will move from WFOM to join Buck Belue from 1-3pm. Chuck Oliver and Matt Chernoff remain in afternoons from 3-7pm.
Dickey Broadcasting also owns “ESPN Atlanta 103.7” 1340 WIFN/103.7 W279CZ Atlanta.
