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Michael DelGiorno Out At SuperTalk 99.7 WTN

A Cumulus Media spokesperson confirmed to Barrett News Media that DelGiorno is “no longer with the station”.

Published

2 months ago

March 28, 2023

BNM Staff

Longtime SuperTalk 99.7 WTN host Michael DelGiorno has departed the Nashville news/talk station.

A Cumulus Media spokesperson confirmed to Barrett News Media that DelGiorno is “no longer with the station”.

It appears as if DelGiorno’s final show with the station was Friday, March 17th. J.D. Hayworth hosted the program on Monday and Tuesday last week, with Pamela Furr handling hosting duties for the 9:00 AM-12:00 PM shift for the remainder of the week and the first two days of this week.

DelGiorno’s profile has been removed from the station’s website. He was also listed as one of the featured guests for “An Evening With Supertalk 99.7 WTN”, a live event with several of the station’s personalities, on Thursday, March 30th in Murfreesboro, Tennessee as recently as last Thursday. However, he has been replaced on the event’s listing by Furr.

The station posted a job listing for an on-air full-time host on the station yesterday.

DelGiorno joined the station in 2007 after a long tenure in the Tulsa market at KFAQ, KRMG, and KTBZ.

Barrett News Media asked DelGiorno and SuperTalk 99.7 WTN Program Director and morning host Dan Mandis for comment, but as of publication, neither had responded.

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16 Comments

David Fox

March 29, 2023 at 2:37 pm

Was he fired or did he jump ship to go work else where? Some of daily listeners are wondering.

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Joshua Stamps

March 30, 2023 at 8:50 am

I will no longer listen. Dan is so cheesy and the rest of the talent isn’t very good. Pamala should be ashamed to do that to
Someone she called a friend!

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- Jason b
  
  March 31, 2023 at 9:53 am
  
  I don’t think she did anything to backstab Michael she’s just filling in the space till they can get a new person to take over, but I only still listened to the station because of him. Don’t need to stick around since I no longer live in middle Tennessee
  
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- Barbara Brewer
  
  April 4, 2023 at 11:40 am
  
  Pamela didn’t do anything to Michael. She just substituted in his time spot several days.
  
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Tim

April 1, 2023 at 5:03 pm

For a station that reports the news and talks about others situations and mishaps and prides themselves on truth and trust I believe they owe their listeners an explanation.

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- Robert
  
  April 24, 2023 at 12:45 pm
  
  You are absolutely correct … I had to go looking to find out why Pamela was filling in so much! Any news on where he is now?
  
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ShaneJ

April 3, 2023 at 8:17 pm

Obviously, he was fired, Michael or the station would have said something already, Dan is such a rino and gets his feeling hurt easily. I’ve stop listening to 99.7 since. Hopefully Michael will find another show.

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AJ

April 5, 2023 at 11:55 am

Please bring Michael back. I love his honesty and comedy. You can’t replace him or Phil Valentine, we miss you Phil

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Brad Hagan

April 7, 2023 at 2:34 pm

Glad Delgiorno is gone….
sometimes he was really good….but wasn’t good enough.
Brian Wilson is the best. If, you were to have nat’l radio people on…I would vote for Chris Plante out of Washington DC.

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Brad Hagan

April 7, 2023 at 2:38 pm

Dan Mandis CAN be very good. When I heard him fill in for Red Eye guys, he was very good. i don’t enjoy the comradery of the group in the am.

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James A A Gilbert jr

April 9, 2023 at 2:53 pm

What a bunch of losers

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Jeff W

April 10, 2023 at 5:25 pm

It would be nice for loyal listeners to receive SOME kind of explanation as to why a main radio personality just vanishes! We listen daily and as your “customers” we would like to know what’s going on.

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Misty

April 12, 2023 at 11:37 am

Michael was the only reason I listened to talk radio. Bad call on whoever let him go!

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Mary Ann Adams

April 13, 2023 at 12:21 pm

Just like politics Democrats can say do anything. But these radio guys are have to watch every word. He will be missed. I do not care for Dan style. Love Bruan. At work during Matt most of time. DO NOT care for Miss Furr. Would love Chris Plant.

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Extreme right wing christian

April 14, 2023 at 8:26 pm

Delgiorno Seemed over it. Honestly the boomer humor was pretty cringe. Hopefully they replace him with someone younger who will FIRE IT UP and turn it yo 11 in the morning.

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Frank Wunder

April 23, 2023 at 7:40 pm

Delgiorno’s show got progressively worse over the years. He never took calls. He talked about his life too much. I don’t want to hear about his mom, his wife, his kids or some other aspect of his life. Let me be clear: I appreciated it when he talked about his faith. That never bothered me. What bothered me was after the first hour Delgiorno just flew around in circles and never failed to conclude that everything about was the social dilemma, the matrix, and then insert some random shilling for his pastor.

He shit the bed and is gone and hopefully the station will get a host who will take calls and talk about issues that are meaningful for the listeners.

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Megan Stone Named New Brand Manager at WIBX

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55 seconds ago

June 5, 2023

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ABC News Radio entertainment producer and content coordinator Megan Stone will join Utica news/talk station WIBX as Brand Manager.

Stone has worked at ABC News Radio since 2019. She previously worked at stations in Bridgeport and Norwalk, Connecticut, as well as Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

“I’m trading in my Mouse Club ears for the title of Brand Manager/On-Air Personality at the legendary heritage station WIBX,” Stone wrote in a Facebook post announcing the move. “I am beyond thrilled to be returning to radio and cannot wait for this new journey to start. The team is so wonderful and they’ve already made me feel so welcome.”

Stone’s on-air role at the Townsquare Media station has yet to be announced. Currently, the station’s only local weekday programming is First News with Keeler in the Morning, featuring host Bill Keeler joined by Jeff Monaski and Andrew Derminio from 5:00-9:00 AM.

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Paul W. Smith Moving to Middays on 760 WJR Amid Lineup Changes

Smith has been the host of the station’s morning show since 1996, after stepping in for predecessor and radio legend JP McCarthy.

Published

37 mins ago

June 5, 2023

BNM Staff

Longtime 760 WJR morning man Paul W. Smith is moving to a newly created timeslot on the venerable Detroit news/talk station.

Beginning Tuesday, June 20th, Smith will be heard in the Noon-2:00 PM timeslot previously occupied by The Dan Bongino Show. Focus with Paul W. Smith will “expand the community’s access to Mihcigan’s most influential political, civic, and business newsmakers”, according to a press release.

Guy Gordon will move mornings from his current early afternoon window, hosting a newly branded JR Morning show from 6:00-9:00 AM. All Talk with Tom Jordan and Kevin Dietz remains in the 9:00 AM-Noon timeslot. The station will also launch a new afternoon show, JR Afternoon, hosted by Chris Renwick from 2:00-4:00 PM. The Mitch Albom Show will continue to be heard from 4:00-6:00 PM.

“What a lineup! Each of our talent is a brand unto themself and have a unique vision and take on the events that shape the news,” said 760 WJR Program Director Mike Wheeler. “We are absolutely living up to our claim that WJR is where Michigan comes to talk.”

Smith has been the host of the station’s morning show since 1996, after stepping in for predecessor and radio legend JP McCarthy. The change allows both he and the station more flexibility.

“Launching the Focus show will give Paul W. Smith the opportunity to expand, on and off the air, his unmatched relationships with Michigan’s most influential newsmakers, for the benefit of our audience and our advertising partners,” Cumulus Detroit Vice President and Market Manager Steve Finateri said. “WJR is The Great Voice of the Great Lakes and going 100% local is a big win for all Michiganders who count on WJR to inform and educate us about everything happening here in our state!”

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Jemele Hill: Reports I’m Leaving Spotify Aren’t True

“My podcast hasn’t been canceled. I never asked Spotify for $100M. This shit is truly comical.”

Published

2 hours ago

June 5, 2023

Ryan Hedrick

Jemele Hill recently took to Twitter to address the misconceptions surrounding her podcast, expressing that many reports circulating is simply untrue. She clarified that her podcast had not been canceled, and contrary to rumors, she never made a $100 million request to Spotify. Hill said she found the situation rather amusing and described it as comical.

According to a recent TMZ report, Hill is currently negotiating a separation from Spotify, where she has been exclusively hosting her thought-provoking podcast “Jemele Hill is Unbothered” since 2019. Multiple sources have indicated that she is now actively searching for a new platform to continue her show. The ‘Unbothered’ podcast network, which showcases other talented Black podcasters, is reportedly ending. Speculations suggest that Spotify may either release her from her contract ahead of schedule or allow it to expire.

“People: A lot of what’s been reported just isn’t true. My podcast hasn’t been canceled. I never asked Spotify for $100M. This shit is truly comical,” she tweeted.

Jemele Hill further addressed the issue through a Twitter exchange with someone who brought up the quote, responding by emphasizing the need for better comprehension and suggesting a thorough reading of the original article. She stated, “I never told Spotify or the NYT that I deserved $100M. My deal at Spotify is fair. This was about advocating for investment and growth, specifically for prominent Black podcasters.”

It is evident that her intention was to highlight the importance of supporting and investing in diverse voices within the podcasting industry.

Jemele Hill’s podcast does not rank among the top-performing shows on the platform.

Ryan Hedrick

Ryan Hedrick serves as the Assistant Program Director and Co-Host of the Morning News Express at WFMD. Prior to WFMD, he hosted an afternoon program at News Talk 103.7 FM in Chambersburg, PA. He has worked at Sirius XM in Washington D.C., WBEN in Buffalo, NY, and for stations in Baltimore, MD. He has also worked at WIBW-AM in Topeka KS, earning the Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB) award for Major Market enterprise reporting in 2016. To connect with Ryan, find him on Twitter @SureToCover.