‘Morning Mess 2.0’ Launches In Phoenix

• Earlier this week it was announced that Joey Boy, an original co-host of The Morning Mess, based at Audacy Top 40 WBBM (B96)/Chicago, and simulcast on sister KALV (Live 101.5)/Phoenix, was returning home to Phoenix to host a new local morning show on Live 101.5.

That new chapter begins Monday, Aug. 28 at 5:30am, as Live 101.5 launches its own local version of The Morning Mess, anchored by Joey Boy and featuring co-hosts J.D. and Sienna. “We’re thrilled to re-launch the next chapter of The Morning Mess and introduce a new local version of the show to our Phoenix audience,” said Dave Pugh, SVP/Market Manager, Audacy Phoenix. “With the energetic and dynamic team of Joey Boy, J.D., and Sienna, we’re set to deliver a fresh wave of entertainment to kickstart listeners’ mornings.”

Joey Boy (center, bookended by Sienna and J.D.) joined the company in 2013, and was named as an original co-host of The Morning Mess on Live 101.5 in 2014. In April 2022 the show relocated to Top 40 sister WBBM (B96)/Chicago as that station’s new morning show while continuing to air on KALV.

This new opportunity is literally a radio homecoming for J.D. Whitfield, who began his full-time radio career on KZON (now KALV), and anchored the No. 1-rated night show from 2010 to 2012. In 2013, J.D. joined The Lady La Morning Show as a co-host. Whitfield went on to spend five years in Boston doing nights on former Audacy Top 40 WODS (103.3 AMP Radio) until June 2020, when it flipped to Classic Hits. He returned to Audacy Phoenix in June to do mornings on Classic Hits sister KOOL-FM (BIG 94.5).

Sienna also serves as an event host and cheerleader for the NHL’s Arizona Coyotes and an in-game host for MLB’s Arizona Diamondbacks. She interned with Audacy Phoenix in 2018.

The original Morning Mess with Aneesh Ratan, Jeana Shepard and Karla Hernandez will continue to be heard on B96/Chicago, weekdays from 5:30-9am CT.