Matt Cord To Succeed Pierre Robert At WMMR
• Beasley Media Group Philly keeps it firmly in the family and announces that Matt Cord, morning personality on Classic Rock 102.9 WMGK will return to 93.3 WMMR to anchor the midday show, starting Monday, Dec. 1, succeeding the late, legendary Pierre Robert.
A respected longtime Philadelphia radio pro, Cord has done mornings on WMGK since Sept. 2023. Prior to that, he was MGK’s longtime midday host. This will mark Cord’s third stint at WMMR; he previously did afternoons and evenings there. Cord’s earlier Philly radio stops include mornings on WBEN-FM, and afternoon drive on the former WPLY (Y100).
“Although no one can step into those sparkling high-top Converse and fill them, I’ve known Pierre for 35 years,” said Cord. “I was honored to do the midday show from 1994-1995 when Pierre moved to mornings in the ‘wake up and smell the karma’ days. Along with MMR’s loyal listeners, I’ve shared so many cool moments with ‘The Duke.’ The people who have worked at the station over the years have formed a brotherhood and sisterhood. Pierre was at the heart of it. And like all brotherhoods and sisterhoods, when one falls, those remaining carry on as a tribute to the fallen. Nobody replaces Pierre — let’s make that clear. But this will be my third stint at MMR, and I’ve never been too far away, working at BEN-FM and MGK, and I saw my friend every day. I promise to carry his amazing spirit into the studio bearing his name and do my best to make him proud.”
WMMR Program Director Chuck Damico remarked, “Dealing with the sudden and tragic loss of the legendary Pierre Robert is something nobody at WMMR had ever imagined we would have to face. And then trying to figure out how we move forward and who could possibly be the next midday host has proven to be incredibly challenging as well. Everyone at the station is so grateful that our longtime friend and radio family member Matt Cord is willing to take that on. Matt is a 40-year Philadelphia radio veteran, very talented, very welcoming, very trusted and beloved by the Rock community. No one can replace Pierre, but I know that Matt can do him proud, and Pierre would absolutely 100% approve of this. We will all continue to honor Pierre in everything we do forever. And the way to start healing and moving forward is by bringing Matt back home.”
WMGK-FM will announce its new morning show host in the coming weeks.
