The Bert Show Moves To Westwood One
• Cumulus Media has inked a new multi-year agreement with The Bert Show to produce and distribute the successful morning show to markets across the U.S. via Westwood One. The show airs live weekdays from 5:30-10am ET from its longtime home base, Cumulus Top 40 WWWQ (Q100)/Atlanta, and also has a popular podcast that will be distributed by Westwood One.
Suzanne Grimes, EVP, Marketing, Cumulus Media and President, Westwood One, said, “We’re excited to welcome The Bert Show to Westwood One. His ever-evolving show has been on a steady rise for more than a decade. Bert’s professionalism and level of entertainment, combined with the strength of our network, should take him to new heights.” Louie Diaz, PD of Q100, said, “Bert has been waking up Atlanta since day one of Q100 over 17 years ago. His ratings success is the reason that Bert will now be syndicated through Westwood One to cities around the country. He uses radio, social media, and streaming platforms to create an amazing one-of-a-kind connection with listeners and advertisers. We congratulate him on his continued success and are looking forward to many more years with Bert and the entire Bert Show mornings on Q100 Atlanta.”
Host Bert Weiss remarked, “A mentor once told me to find something you love doing then try and make a career out of it. That’s exactly my experience with The Bert Show and Q100. One of the things I’m most excited about, honestly, is watching this Bert Show staff grow together. The talent is here. The team chemistry is as high as I’ve ever felt it and I’m really excited to continue to watch it evolve and blossom. I love coming in every morning and I love working alongside friends. I love our chemistry and our shared drive to keep the show fresh and our never-ending desire to be the best we can be while having a blast doing it. And, in Cumulus, I have a company that I trust and is eager to support us every step of the way. Cumulus has had our backs for 17 years and it’s been a dream partnership and I’m so appreciative of their confidence in The Bert Show. Thanks to EVP Content & Programming Mike McVay and Q100 VP/Market Manager Sean Shannon for getting this deal across the finish line.” For more information, contact Neal Bird at 310-840-4207 or nbird@westwoodone.com.
