Midwest Communications News/Talk 1470 WMBD/100.3 W262BY Peoria IL has announced a schedule revamp.
Compass Media Networks’ Markley, Van Camp & Robbins, which was originally based at the station locally before going national, will move from 2-6pm to 12-3pm filling the slot that had been held by Premiere Networks’ Rush Limbaugh.
Craig Collins, who previously worked for the station as Markley, Van Camp & Robbins’ producer in 2018-2019, will return to WMBD as afternoon host. Collins has also previously served as a producer and co-host for Garry Meier’s show at WGN Chicago and as a fill-in on RadioAmerica’s Chad Benson Show.
Craig Collins will be returning to Peoria, Illinois to host the 3pm-to-6pm slot on 1470-100.3 WMBD, the leading News-Talk station in Central Illinois.
The change is a part of three different moves on WMBD. The nationally syndicated Markley, van Camp and Robbins Show, which also originates at WMBD, will now air live in the spot previously occupied by The Rush Limbaugh Show.
“That move opened up the afternoon drive slot, and Craig was the natural choice for us there” said VP-Market Manager Mike Wild, who runs the dominant Midwest Communications cluster in Peoria. “Craig is passionate, he’s already a part of the community, and because he was part of our group in the past, we know how he can contribute to the culture and success of our entire operation.”
Collins’ first big break in the industry was at WGN Radio as executive producer of The Garry Meier Show. Next, he became the producer of The Markley, van Camp, and Robbins Show, which was recently added to Talker’s Heavy 100.
Craig will be a familiar voice to many WMBD listeners as a morning fill-in for WMBD’s Greg and Dan Show as well as a fill-in host for Markley, van Camp and Robbins. In the meantime, he has also become the fill-in for the nationally syndicated “Chad Benson Show.”
Quoting Collins, “I couldn’t pick a better home for The Craig Collins Show than WMBD and can’t wait to get started!”
WMBD will also add The Dana Show from 9pm-12m. All changes will start May 3.
WMBD is part of a six-station, seven-format cluster owned by Duke Wright’s Midwest Communications.
