B96/Chicago Launches ‘DreX & Nina’
• Entercom Chicago makes it official and announces the launch of the DreX & Nina morning show on B96/Chicago. DreX (right) famously did mornings on iHeartMedia Top 40 rival WKSC (103.5 Kiss FM) from 2002 until December 2010. He previously worked at KTFM/San Antonio and WHYT/Detroit. Nina Hajian (center) most recently co-hosted the morning show with Edgar “Shoboy” Sotelo on former CBS Radio Top 40 WBMP (92.3 AMP Radio)/New York until the CBS/Entercom merger last November, and the station flipped to ALT 92.3. Before landing in NYC in January of 2015 Hajian was morning co-host on CBS Radio sister KZZO (NOW 100.5)/Sacramento. Joining DreX & Nina in their new morning adventure is talented sidekick/co-host/producer Gabe Ramirez (left), a holdover from the previous morning program, The J Show— J Niice and Showbiz Shelly exited last week.
“Entercom is at it again, playing offense in Chicago radio,” said Jimmy de Castro, SVP/Market Manager, Entercom Chicago. “Today we welcome DreX and Nina to the Windy City to partner with Gabe and wake up our fans every morning to laugh, sing and dance with B96, Chicago’s #1 Hit Music destination.”
DreX said, “I’m honored, privileged and humbled for this opportunity to come home to the Chicago audience. I’d like to thank Entercom, Jimmy de Castro, Todd Cavanah,Erik Bradleyand the entire B96 crew for welcoming me with open arms. I am very much looking forward to teaming up with my two new partners Nina and Gabe in America’s greatest city.” Nina commented, “I’m so excited to join this rock star team at the legendary B96. Todd and Erik bring so much heart and passion to everything they do and it’s contagious. A big thank you to them and Jimmy de Castro for bringing me on board. Alongside DreX and Gabe, I’m confident that we’re going to do some great things. I can’t wait to wake up with the beautiful people of Chicago.”
