MacDonald Garber Broadcasting AC “Lite 96” 96.3 WLXT Petoskey/96.7 WLXV Cadillac MI has added Riley Couture to the “Lite Breakfast Show” with Mark Elliott.
The move marks a return to radio for Couture, who will contribute to the show remotely. She most recently was part of “The Kane Show” and “Your Morning Show” at “Hot 99.5” WIHT Washington DC from 2017 to 2022. She began her career as an intern at WFLZ Tampa and has also been part of morning shows at 104.5 WSNX Grand Rapids, “107.5 The River” WRVW Nashville, “Q107.5” WHBQ-FM Memphis and “Power 96.1” WWPW Atlanta.
Couture said, “My journey through radio has been filled with so many peaks and valleys, but through it all, morning radio has always been my passion. I’ve spent more than half of my adult life behind a microphone and I’m so excited to step into this next chapter as co-host of The Lite Breakfast Show alongside . I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity and can’t wait to get behind the mic and get to work!”
MacDonald Garber Broadcasting Head of Programming Peter Garber commented, “My family and I are thrilled to welcome Riley to MGB. We feel extremely fortunate to have found someone with Riley’s passion and talent to join Mark Elliott on The Breakfast Show. She’s a perfect fit for Lite 96 and we look forward to seeing the relationship she builds with our listeners and the community at large.”
Elliott stated that he is just happy to have someone to talk to every morning.
