Stevens Held Over At WLS/Chicago

• The powers-that-be at Cumulus announced that the proper paperwork has been signed, effectively extending the reign of popular Chicagoland radio personality Ray Stevens in morning drive on News-Talk station 890 WLS-AM. The cleverly titled Ray Stevens Show debuted last June and has quickly become a morning ritual for Chicago’s passionate talk radio listeners.

Stevens, a.k.a. “Ramblin’ Ray Stevens,” is an award-winning Windy City radio and television personality who previously co-hosted mornings on 890 WLS-AM in 2016. He’s also known for his time as morning co-host alongside Lisa Dent on Audacy Country WUSN (US99), where he was honored by the CMA as Major Market Personality of the Year in 2010, and for four consecutive years was honored as the Country Radio Broadcasters’ Major Market Talent of the Year. Stevens has also been heard nationwide on Westwood One Country’s Cutting Edge, and on United Stations’ Serving Your Country.

Stephanie Tichenor, Program Director of 890 WLS-AM, remarked, “Ray has been instrumental in bringing Conservative content to morning drive on the Big 89. His energy, his experience, and his ability to deliver the local lens of the right conversation has been invaluable for our listeners. We look forward to the continued growth and success of 890 WLS with Ray Stevens in morning drive.”

Stevens commented, “Excited to continue doing wake-ups in my hometown of Chicago. I love that WLS management always supports my wild ideas. Ideas that make our city better for every neighborhood and everybody! Pets included! We have a lot of work to do, and we are doing it!”