Oh, It’s On, Seattle: Sir Mix-A-Lot & Eric Powers!
Entercom Classic Hip Hop KHTP (Hot 103.7)/Seattle just pulled off a major talent acquisition coup with the hire of two market icons — Seattle’s own Grammy Award-winning hip hop artist Anthony Ray, better known as Sir Mix-A-Lot has been inked for morning drive, and former longtime KUBE/Seattle PD Eric Powers is aboard as Hot 103.7’s new PD and afternoon drive talent. “We’re so excited to have Eric Powers on board to lead Hot 103.7. He is the guy who made all the songs Hot 103.7 now play, hits in the first place,” said Dave Richards, VP of Programming and Operations, Entercom Seattle. “With two local Seattle icons, Sir Mix-A-Lot in Mornings and Powers in afternoons, Hot 103.7 is ready to launch into the next stratosphere.”
Mix-A-Lot said, “They gave me Sea-Town in the Morning? Wait until you hear my traffic reports. Who better to discuss home than a true homey. You can’t talk about the town if you are not from the town. Morning Drive will be 100% throwbacks, 100% hot tracks and 100% fur hat.”
Powers, who is best known for his 24-year run at the former KUBE 93/Seattle, the last 18 of those as PD, commented, “I couldn’t be more excited and grateful for the opportunity to lead this brand and be back on the air. Entercom truly creates unique audio brands and I’m excited to be a part of it. I’m equally fired up to partner with Seattle’s icon, Sir Mix-A-Lot. A huge thanks to Dave Richards, Jack Hutchison and Pat Paxton.” With these lineup additions, APD Tanch moves to middays and Suga Rae remains in nights.
