McKenzie River Broadcasting AC “Mix 94.5” KMGE Eugene OR have announced the addition of Chadd and Kristi Thomas for mornings starting March 1.
Chadd Thomas will also serve as Assistant Program Director of KMGE, while Kristi Thomas will be Social Media Director for the company. The duo most recently hosted mornings at Entercom Soft AC “98.7 The Breeze” WDZH Detroit until its flip to Alternative in November. Chadd & Kristi also have hosted mornings at Beasley Media AC “B98.7” WPBB Tampa from 2017-2018 and sixteen years in mornings at Cox Media Group’s “Magic 94.9” WWRM Tampa.
With the addition of Chadd and Kristi, Liz Kelly will move from mornings to middays, while Mary Reilly departs the station to focus on her real estate business.
McKenzie River Broadcasting is introducing a new husband and wife duo to host their Mix 94.5 morning show. Most recently with WDZH-FM (The Breeze) Detroit, Chadd and Kristi join McKenzie River Broadcasting’s AC station- KMGE-FM (94.5 Mix FM) for mornings.
The duo will replace Liz and Reilly. Liz (Kelly) will move to middays while (Mary) Reilly is exiting the radio business to concentrate full-time on her real estate career. The start date for Chadd and Kristi is March 1.
“I’m excited to bring Chadd and Kristi to the McKenzie River Broadcasting family in Eugene. Not only is it a great husband-wife show with a proven record in Detroit and Tampa, but these are two great people,” comments Jeff Baird, Director of Programming/Operations. “It’s a bold investment in local programming especially in this time when radio stations around the country are moving away from live and local shows as a move to manage their costs. We look forward to the impact that Chadd and Kristi will have on the Eugene-Springfield media market and creating the next chapter for KMGE.”
Chadd ads “We are beyond excited to be able to continue our morning show in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. We can’t wait to get the opportunity to soak up the culture and beauty of Oregon and get to know all of the great listeners in the Eugene area.”
“Chadd and Kristi” will be on-air weekday mornings from 5:30am to 10am on 94.5 MIX FM. Along with their morning show, Chadd assumes the APD role for KMGE and Kristi becomes the Social Media Director for the group.