KATC Rebrands, Launches New AM Show

• Been a little busy in the lobby of Cumulus Country KATC/Colorado Springs, which a) drops its 95.1 NASH FM handle, b) rebrands as Cat Country 95.1, and c) launches the new Cat Country Morning Show with Wendy LaBree and Bo Jaxon, weekdays from 5-10am.

For LaBree, the move marks a return to KATC — she previously did middays and traffic there before leaving radio in 2014 to do marketing for an automotive firm and an automotive podcast; Jaxon was most recently OM of SummitMedia’s Springfield, MO cluster and PD of Country KTTS. Previous programming stops include KSE Country KWOF & Hot AC KIMN/Denver, and Cumulus Hot AC KBBY (B95.1)/Oxnard-Ventura, CA. Jaxon notably spent 14 years with KLUC/Las Vegas and was inducted into the Nevada Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame in 2018.

Wendy & Bo are followed by Michelle Rodriguez in middays (tracked from sister KSCS/Dallas), PD Mike Dylan in afternoons, and Nights with Elaina and The Blair Garner Show rounding out the weekday schedule.

Scott Jones, VP/Market Manager of Cumulus Colorado Springs, said, “We’re thrilled with the rebrand and the instant caffeinated energy the Cat gives us. Our listeners will love Wendy and Bo’s creativity and community-focused personalities in the morning and Michelle turns middays into her own personal playground. It’s gonna be fun!” Mike Dylan commented, “I’m a huge fan of each of these air personalities and am excited about what we can bring to Colorado Springs with the new Cat Country 95.1.”