The Wolf Wakes Up With Jenny & Jagger… & Gapske
• We initially reported this news on Monday, and now it’s official — Audacy Country WDAF (106.5 The Wolf)/Kansas City announced a revamped weekday lineup, starting with the all-new Jenny and Jagger in the Morning, featuring three market veterans — Jenny Matthews, Jagger and Matt Gapske, launching Sept. 9. Pictured, (l-r): Gapske, Matthews, and Jagger
Jenny Matthews has been a Kansas City radio mainstay since 2004, most recently hosting mornings across the street on Steel City Country rival KBEQ (Q104) until Feb. of this year. Matthews spent the first 16 years in KC with Top 40 KMXV (Mix 93.3), before transitioning to KBEQ in late October 2019.
Jagger, whose resume includes programming and on-air stints at Z100 and WKTU/New York and WKSS/Hartford, to name a few, has been in Kansas City since June 2021, when he was named PD of Cumulus Top 40 KCHZ (now KMJK) and Alternative KCJK (105.1 The X). In March of this year he was hired by Audacy to do afternoons on KZPT (The Point). In his not-so-spare time Jagger hosts the syndicated Weekend Throwdown with Jagger, currently airing in 45+ cities across the U.S.
Matt Gapske is a KC native who currently serves as the Executive Producer and APD for Audacy Kansas City. He got his start at 99.7 The Point and was part of the original team back in 2011. he later programmed Clear Channel Top 40 WMRV (Star 105-7)/Binghamton, NY and was APD/middays at iHeartMedia Country WMAD/Madison before returning home to Kansas City.
The rest of The Wolf’s reimagined lineup looks mostly the same: the Audacy-distributed Katie & Company with Katie Neal will continue to be heard in middays, followed in afternoon drive by Scotty Kay, based at WUSN (US99)/Chicago and also carried on KMNB (102.9 The Wolf)/Minneapolis and WLKK (107.7 & 104.7 The Wolf)/Buffalo. Audacy’s Rob and Holly remain in the 7-midnight spot.
“It’s a new era at 106.5 The Wolf,” said Roxanne Marati, SVP/Market Manager, Audacy Kansas City. “We are so thrilled to have Jenny, Jagger and Matt kick-start the mornings for Kansas Citians. This new lineup promises to deliver a full day of must-listen programming for our fans.”
