93X Makes Half-Assed Hire
• Dana Wessel has been named as Executive Producer for the Half-Assed Morning Show on Cumulus Active Rock KXXR (93X)/Minneapolis. Wessel will also be an on-air contributor to the show, which features an ensemble cast and airs weekdays from 5:40-9am.
A popular fixture on Twin Cities’ radio, Wessel’s 15-year career includes roles as producer, on-air host and sports writer at iHeartMedia Sports-Talk KFAN, Hubbard’s KSTP-AM, and most recently, he did mornings on the late Alternative KQGO-FM (Go 96.3), which was sold to EMF late last year.
93X PD Derek Madden said, “We are really fired up to add someone to the Half-Assed Morning Show who’s been a Twin Cities star in the morning in his own right. We talked with a number of great people about this opening, but nobody fit our brand of insanity quite like Dana. He feels like a part of The Brotherhood already. Thank you to Shelly Wilkes, Brian Philips, Troy Hanson, Doug Hamand and Dave Milner for helping to make it happen.” Madden added, “I’m so excited for the show to embark on this next chapter. This must be what it’s like when The Avengers add another superhero to the group… I think… I don’t watch those movies.”
A visibly thrilled Wessel commented, “I’m thrilled to get to continue doing radio right here in my hometown, especially with such a legendary show. I used to be late for high school because I didn’t want to get out of my car and turn off the Half-Assed Morning Show. To now be working alongside Nick and Josh really is a dream. My high school self would have fainted if he knew this would happen one day.”
