Ski Returns To ATL Mornings On WALR
• Cox Media Group’s WALR (Kiss 104.1)/Atlanta welcomes legendary radio personality Frank Ski back to the market to host mornings, beginning February 1, 2021. Already a well known quantity in the ATL, Ski most recently hosted mornings on Entercom’s WVEE (V-103)/Atlanta until July of this year. He currently anchors afternoon drive on Howard University’s WHUR/Washington, DC. The Frank Ski Show has been a top-rated radio program since 1985, with earlier stops in DC and Baltimore.
Terri Avery, Director of Branding and Programming for Kiss104.1, said, “I’m thrilled to usher in this new era of The Frank Ski Show on Kiss 104.1. Frank Ski is a proven leader and trusted voice in Atlanta’s African American community. We welcome Frank to the Kiss 104.1 team.” Rob Babin, VP/Market Manager of CMG Atlanta, commented, “We’re very excited to announce Frank Ski is joining the CMG Atlanta team. Our commitment to building a new local morning show for Atlanta on Kiss 104.1, combined with Frank Ski’s passion for his audience and our community, will be a winning combination.”
Ski remarked, “I’m excited that I will continue to serve the Atlanta community and work with this dynamic Cox Media Group team. I’m grateful to Rob Babin, Chris Eagan, Terri Avery, Steve Smith, and of course, my agent, Gary Bernstein, who came together to create this perfect partnership.”
• Frank Ski is also signed to a global publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing, due to his impressive catalogue of Hip-Hop, Rap, Gospel, and Baltimore club music. One of Ski’s popular club songs, “Whores in this House,” was sizably sampled in the No.1 Billboard Hot 100 single “WAP” by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion and as well as the 2018 hit “In This House” by Lil Wayne and Gucci Mane.
