DeDe McGuire Full Exposure of Radio’s Hardest Working Personality

DFW.com (Dallas, Ft. Worth, TX) went behind the scenes and the microphone recently to provide its readers with an in-depth look at radio personality DeDe McGuire. As a child growing up in a military family stationed at many places around the world; radio helped her to stay connected to what was going on back in the States. After landing a job as a receptionist at a Country music station in Killeen, Texas; she has risen through the radio ranks to lead a major market morning show and also a nationally syndicated afternoon show. DeDe McGuire hosts ” DeDe in the … Continue reading DeDe McGuire Full Exposure of Radio’s Hardest Working Personality

WHUR Adds Local Favorite George Willborn and Doug Banks to ‘Next Big Voice’ Contest

Former Baisden Sidekick Joins Doug Banks and DeDe McGuire The syndicated Doug Banks Show has added Michael Baisden’s former co-host George Willborn to the afternoon show. He will join Banks and DeDe McGuire. Willborn replaces comedian Rudy Rush. Coming on the heels of the announcement, Washington, D.C. Urban AC station 96.3 WHUR is giving the show the opportunity to join the station’s lineup as they continue to search in Week 5 for Washington’s Next Big Voice. WHUR has decided, along with some other urban stations across the country to not go with the Skip Murphy Show from Cumulus Media. Murphy … Continue reading WHUR Adds Local Favorite George Willborn and Doug Banks to ‘Next Big Voice’ Contest

K104 FM Dallas Wakes Up To "DeDe In The Morning"

DeDe Inks New Deal DeDe McGuire has just signed a new deal cementing her place in the top spot as host of KKDA K104 FM Morning Show, now named “DeDe in the Morning.” “I’m trying to be the hardest working woman in radio,” says McGuire.  I’m ready to take the throne as the new king of mornings. Officially joining the morning show team at K104 in 2009, DeDe played the co-host role to two other personalities before claiming the head position becoming “DeDe in the Morning.”  Now as the host of the morning show weekdays on K104, DeDe is joined … Continue reading K104 FM Dallas Wakes Up To "DeDe In The Morning"

Michael Shawn Joins K104 Dallas For Mornings

Michael Shawn Added to The Morning Show with De De McGuire and Lady Jade K104 Dallas has hired comedian Michael Shawn. He joins host De De McGuire, along with cast member Lady Jade, on The K104 Morning Show on KKDA-FM. De De commented, “I never knew someone with such small hands, could be so funny. Michael really gets it, and I can’t wait to get into it with him and Jade, and show the power of a live, local, morning show.” Michael Shawn said, “I’m so happy to no longer be a part of the 7.8% unemployment rate. Now, let’s … Continue reading Michael Shawn Joins K104 Dallas For Mornings

DeDe McGuire Celebrates Double Time

DeDe McGuire’s Double Duty is as Nationally Syndicated Personality and K104 Morning Show Host Radio Royalty DeDe McGuire Celebrates the Anniversary of Her “Double Duty” Today as Host of Dallas’ K104 FM in the Mornings and Co-Host of the Doug Banks Radio Show in the Afternoons DALLAS  – Announced one year ago today, DeDe McGuire landed the top spot on KKDA K104 FM Morning Show in Dallas/Fort Worth. Maintaining her morning hosting job as well as her long-time afternoon gig as co-host of the nationally syndicated Doug Banks Radio Show, DeDe is doing double time and loving it. “It’s such a … Continue reading DeDe McGuire Celebrates Double Time

Holiday Greeting from the On Air Staff at American Urban Radio Networks

The On-Air staff at the American Urban Radio Networks is spreading holiday cheer with a video greeting. Check out messages from Doug Banks, Dr. Bobby Jones and others on the mic and behind the scenes at the African American syndicated news, sports, and music programming network. Continue reading Holiday Greeting from the On Air Staff at American Urban Radio Networks

DeDe McGuire and the Crazy-Azz Morning Show on K104

Urban Hip-Hop/R&B station K-104 (KKDA) after several changes over the last year in the A.M., names DeDe McGuire as the lead host of their reworked and new Crazy-Azz Morning Show. She will be joined by Lady Jade and Kevvy Kev, holdovers from the previous two morning shows at the station. DeDe also co-hosts with Doug Banks on the syndicated “The Doug Banks Show” in the afternoon. “I know this is a rare opportunity for a woman and I’m very thankful for this chance to sit in the big chair. I’m confident in the team we have at K104 and look … Continue reading DeDe McGuire and the Crazy-Azz Morning Show on K104

>K104 Morning Host Buck Wilde Bounced to Overnights – Here’s Why…

>Buck Wilde the long time 95.7 Jamz (Birmingham, Alabama) morning host, was brought in to kick start a new era at K104 (KKDA) on September 30th… Well as things would have it Buck Wilde is now the new graveyard (in the wee-wee hours of the…) morning jock. Dayuum… How does that happen? Here’s how… K104 and any other program manager in a major market should realize that when you bring in a new jock from another city to your market; you need to let that jock bring his own people with him and NOT keep some of the same jocks … Continue reading >K104 Morning Host Buck Wilde Bounced to Overnights – Here’s Why…

>The Last "Skip" Leaves K104

> Skip Cheatham is no longer on “Da Playground” in the mornings or in the office as program director at K104 (KKDA-FM / Dallas). Skip took over the morning show a couple of years ago from long time host Skip Murphy. Cheatham, the former afternoon drive and night host, had been a part of the lineup at K104 since 1994. The handwriting was on the wall, to increase ratings, when “Da Playground”, (which already seemed overcrowded) brought in veteran radio personality De De McGuire to add some spark and even another voice to the morning show. For whatever reason someone … Continue reading >The Last "Skip" Leaves K104