Dayton’s Kim Faris Calling It A Career

• iHeartMedia Dayton, OH announced the impending retirement of market legend Kim Faris, current midday personality on Hot AC WMMX (Mix 107.7), whose last day on-air will be Friday, July 16, wrapping up a successful 43-year broadcast career, all of it spent in the Dayton market. During her four-decade run, Faris has graced the airwaves on WING, WJAI, WGTZ, WLQT, WYDB, and, for the past five years, middays on Mix 107.7, where she’s currently ranked No. 1 25-54 in her daypart.

Faris (left) broke the news personally Monday morning during the Mix Morning Show with Jeff, Kristi and Dave. “My hope, as I hang up these headphones, is that I have made a positive impact in our community,” said Faris. “That’s what this job is all about — to connect with our listeners and make them feel happy, sometimes sad, but always appreciated. I will continue to advocate for women’s health and well-being, making sure women in Dayton and the Miami Valley are aware of the many services in our community that are here to help them live their best life.”

A member of the Ohio Radio Hall of Fame and the Dayton Area Broadcasters Hall of Fame, Faris has also hosted the Miami Valley View show every weekend on all of iHeart’s Dayton stations for the last decade. She has also volunteered and advocated for the American Heart Association, Walk for Women’s Wellness, Noble Circle Project, Pink Ribbon Girls and many more.

“Kim is the kind of person you hope and pray will be on your staff,” said Jeff Stevens, SVP of Programming for iHeartMedia Dayton. “She will learn anything you throw at her, and she makes everyone on the staff better. The hole she will leave behind is not a small one. Not many people are irreplaceable, but Kim falls into that rare category. We’ve hidden all the calendars hoping she might lose track of the date and accidentally stick around a little longer.” Market President David Litteral said, “Working with Kim Faris for the last 29 years has been a real honor. She is one of the best broadcasters in the business and a true friend. We will certainly miss her smile and contagious enthusiasm!”

To celebrate Faris’ remarkable career, Mix 107.7 will honor her with a special send-off during the station’s annual Mix 107.7 Summerfest on July 23 at Fraze Pavilion, beautifully tucked in between the Night Ranger and Styx performances.