Jackie Paige and Jason Scott are WWJ's new anchors
George Fox
CATEGORIES: News Local News
(WWJ) A talent shuffle was announced at WWJ Newsradio on Monday that landed on-air hosts Jackie Paige and Jason Scott as the new afternoon drive team, effective December 9. Paige and Scott will be heard weekdays from 2 -7 p.m. ET on air and through the digital stream on RADIO.COM.
Current afternoon drive host Brooke Allen will move to middays, anchoring 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Allen will also focus on special projects including her “Difference Maker” feature, which highlights people helping others in the community.
“WWJ prides itself in being a reliable and trusted news source and this revamped lineup will allow us to better serve our listeners,” said Debbie Kenyon, Senior Vice President and Market Manager of Entercom Detroit. “Jackie and Jason’s passion for live and local news reporting will connect with listeners across metro Detroit and all of Michigan, while Brooke’s rapport with her audience will help our midday timeslot reach new heights.”
Paige has served as the station’s midday host since 2013. She has also served as an anchor for the market’s FOX television affiliate WJBK-TV. Scott has most recently held the role of evening drive on-air host for WWJ News Radio 950 since 2018.
New WWJ News Radio 950 weekday programming is as follows:
12:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m.:
Jim Matthews
5:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.:
Tom Jordan & Roberta Jasina
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.:
Brooke Allen
2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.:
Jackie Paige & Jason Scott
7:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.:
Temporary Programming **A new host will be announced in early 2020.
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The anchor shuffle at WWJ
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Re: The anchor shuffle at WWJ
Good move!
I was just thinking the other day how Jackie Paige would sound so much better in PM Drive than Brooke Allen, whose delivery is a little too serious and NPR-ish for my liking.
It would not surprise me if poor ratings spurred this change.
I was just thinking the other day how Jackie Paige would sound so much better in PM Drive than Brooke Allen, whose delivery is a little too serious and NPR-ish for my liking.
It would not surprise me if poor ratings spurred this change.
Paul Woods reminds me a bit of the Swedish Chef from the Muppets when he speaks!
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Re: The anchor shuffle at WWJ
In my opinion, from 10 AM to 7 PM has been all female voices. Before I get jumped on for dissing females on the air, I love good female anchors however, there hasn't be any authoritative male voice on the air during that time period since Greg Bowman retired. Having Jason Scott on the in afternoon drive is a good move, with Jackie. At this point, I would leave the midday alone with Brooke and Tracy. Any other thoughts out there?
Re: The anchor shuffle at WWJ
I enjoy WWJ radio. Listen to it for traffic and weather info when driving.. But there is a weekend midnight anchor lady that needs to quit speaking with a " sing song " type of on air delivery. Very grating on the nerves.
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That would be Stephanie Davis, who has always spoken that way, so not likely to be quitting.
I remember hearing her years ago doing morning show news on the old WDTR, sounding just like she does now.
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I heard Greg Bowman's last shift. It seems that Brooke Allen is in real life Mrs. Greg Bowman. That's why they worked so well together.