Batchelor Renewed At WABC

Cumulus Media announced John Batchelor has signed a multi-year contract renewal, taking The John Batchelor Show to over 15 years on 77 WABC/New York. The show airs weekdays from 9pm-1am on flagship station WABC and in markets across the U.S. through Westwood One. Batchelor’s podcasts are also popular worldwide, with annual downloads in the millions.

Chad Lopez, VP/Market Manager of Cumulus New York, said, “The John Batchelor Show is a New York institution and the show has never sounded better.” WABC PD Craig Schwalb commented, “John’s show is instantly recognizable and insanely addictive. It’s an honor to continue to work with him at WABC.” Batchelor said, “It’s a joy and privilege to join again with WABC and Westwood One to carry on reporting to extremely well-informed listeners. I run as fast as I can to keep up on the radio and the podcast with all the can’t-make-this-up news events rushing around the planet each day.”