A-OH Returns To Miami, Expands Nat’l Role
• iHeartMedia Miami announced that Abdul “DJ A-OH” Hashem will kick off 2022 by making his triumphant return to Miami to reclaim his former Program Director stripes for WMIB (103.5 The Beat), effective January 1. You may recall that A-OH was The Beat’s inaugural PD when it launched in 2013. In March of 2015 A-OH earned the transfer to Los Angeles as APD/MD and personality for then-brand new KRRL (REAL 92.3). Along with his move, A-OH will retain his MD duties for REAL 92.3 and remain Program Director of REAL 103.9 (KYMT-HD2)/Las Vegas.
“I’m so excited for my brother, A-OH,” said Doc Wynter, iHeartMedia President of Hip Hop and R&B Programming Strategy. “Seven years ago, he joined me in LA to launch REAL 92.3. Now, A-OH’s come full-circle, getting his Miami PD stripes back, a promotion to VP on our brand team, and we still get to have him on-air in L.A. It’s a big win for our iHeartMedia Hip Hop team!”
Upon his return to Miami, A-OH will report to Rob Miller, SVP of Programming for iHeartMedia Miami-Fort Lauderdale, who said, “A-OH is one of the premier Hip Hop format programmers in America who has grown with iHeartMedia over the past 12 years. He lives and breathes the lifestyle, and his love, passion and knowledge of the format is contagious. I’m thrilled to welcome A-OH back to Miami and home to 103.5 The Beat.”
A-OH commented, “I’m looking forward to our iHeartMedia Miami reunion, and the opportunity to work with such a first-rate team. Since its launch, 103.5 The Beat has had a special place in my heart. It’s also incredibly humbling to be working in a higher capacity with our National Programming team and an honor to program alongside some of the best talent in the country.” Prior to his stints in Miami and LA, A-OH spent three years as APD/Imaging Director for Urban sister 107.5 WGCI/Chicago.
