Alpha Media Country “98.7 The Bull” KUPL Portland has rolled out a new on-air lineup.
While the Bobby Bones Show remains in mornings, changes have been made in all other dayparts. APD Danny Dwyer moves from afternoons to middays. The syndicated “B-Dub Radio” hosted by Bryan ‘B-Dub’ Washington, is added for afternoons. Washington is also APD/afternoon host at Hubbard’s “98.9 The Bull” KNUC Seattle and previously served as APD/MD/night host at KUPL in the early 2010s. Also returning to the station from that timeframe is fellow former APD Mark ‘Tik Tak’ Allen to track nights. Allen also is hear in evenings at KNUC.
With the additions, midday host Jake Byron will move to weekends from 2-7pm. Byron returned to KUPL in October 2021 after previously spending sixteen years with the station from 2004 to April 2020. Evening host Cassidy Quinn departs after seven years with the station. During her tenure in Portland, Quinn also served as an anchor and host at KGW-TV and hosts a mental health podcast.
In addition to KUPL, Skyview Networks’ “B-Dub Radio” has also been added at Alpha’s “Bay Country 94.5/92.1” KBAY/KDDV San Jose and 103.5 KYSM Mankato MN, Renda Broadcasting’s “99.9 Gator Country” WGNE Jacksonville, New South Radio’s “US 96.3” WUSJ Jackson and “97 OKK” WOKK Meridian MS, and Media One Group’s “My Country 101.9” WHUG Jamestown NY.
B-Dub Radio, through its syndication partner, Skyview Networks, announces the expansion of the show’s reach with eight new stations joining its affiliate roster. The addition marks nearly 100 station relationships for B-Dub Radio across six nights a week, with the newest DMA markets being:
WGNE-FM Jacksonville, FL – Renda Broadcasting Corp.
WUSJ-FM Jackson, MS – New South Radio, Inc
KBAY-FM/KKDV-FM – San Francisco/Oakland, CA – Alpha Media
WHUG-FM Buffalo, NY – Media One Group
WOKK-FM Meridian, MS – Mississippi Broadcasters, LLC
KUPL-FM Portland, OR – Alpha Media
KYSM-FM Mankato, MN – Alpha MediaACM Radio Award winner and host of B-Dub Radio, Bryan “B-Dub” Washington commented on the growth saying, “2022 has been a year focused on providing an A-level product for our affiliate stations that can be sustained as we continue to grow B-Dub Radio. Nearing the 100-station mark between our weekday and Saturday shows, including the most recent addition of Afternoon Drive at 98.7 The Bull (KUPL) in Portland, shows that we are delivering on that promise!”
Traci Lee, Program Director at WUSJ-FM in Jackson, MS added, “We absolutely love B-Dub! He’s such a shot in the arm to our station and he sounds so good. Thank you to B-Dub Radio and Skyview Networks for being such great partners.”
B-Dub Radio is available Monday-Saturday nights and is known for its entertaining conversations with some of country’s most popular stars and bringing the biggest country hits to the airwaves. For affiliation information of B-Dub Radio and B-Dub Radio Saturday Night, contact [email protected] or visit skyviewnetworks.com/b-dub.
