New Drivers For KYKY & KEZK/St. Louis
• Audacy St. Louis has announced major drivetime changes coming to Hot AC KYKY (Y98) and AC 102.5 KEZK. A memo from OM/Brand Manager JR Ammons lays out the moves, which begin later this month when Julie Tristan steps down from the The Wake Up with Bret and Julie on Y98 to anchor her own live morning show on 102.5 KEZK.
According to Ammons, the all-new Julie and Friends “will be a positive, motivating way to start the day, and will not only focus on water cooler headlines, but will allow Julie to talk about the things she’s most passionate about: female empowerment, including the amazing professional females here in St Louis, and, of course, local animal rescue efforts.” Ammons notes that Tristan will maintain a presence TBA on Y98, and the search for her replacement begins now.
The next major bit of news is the addition of the Ponch & Nikki Show to afternoon drive on Y98. Ponch and Nikki are the longtime morning hosts on sister KZPT (99.7 The Point)/Kansas City. Ammons says, “The new show will be customized for afternoon drive and feature the same humor and relationship based content that has made them a top performing show in Kansas City.” Ammons added: “Due to these changes, HaZe is no longer with Audacy St. Louis.”
Pictured, (l-r): Julie Tristan, Ponch & Nikki Show co-host Matt Gapske, Nikki Vivas and Brian “Ponch” Hudgens.
