Carey Ready To Wake Up Williamsport
• Following the recent retirement of Backyard Broadcasting Operations Manager Ted Minier, which included an extremely successful 22-year run as morning host on Country 105.1 WILQ/Williamsport, PA, Program Director Shawn Carey now sets his alarm four hours earlier starting today and moves from middays into morning drive as host of his new wake-up endeavor, Carey’s Corner, weekdays from 5-10am ET.
“I’m absolutely honored and thrilled to be handed the keys to my new, earlier, on-air roll at Backyard Broadcasting,” said Carey, a 40-year radio pro who joined WILQ four years ago. “To be allowed to move to morning drive is something I don’t take for granted. This truly is a rare opportunity to begin the day on such a well-known heritage station like WILQ!”
Carey continued, “Here in the Susquehanna Valley, the over 50-year tradition of WILQ is unmatched, and I can’t wait to help that continue. Carey’s Corner is where entertainment and information meet, and will absolutely set the tone for the rest of the day! My heartfelt thanks to owner Van Michael for the chance to wake up Central PA, as well as outgoing OM Ted Minier for his steadfast leadership and guidance.”
Concurrent with Carey’s move to mornings, Production Director Tom Scott inherits middays and Mark Mac is upped from overnights to 7-midnight. Your good wishes can be shared with Carey at shawn@backyardbroadcasting.com.
