WINNIPEG – Corus Entertainment announced today its Winnipeg rock station POWER 97 is launching a new lineup of shows.
This includes a new morning show hosted by Jay Richardson (above left), Nicole Welsh (above centre) and Vicki Shae (above right) starting at 6 a.m. Monday through Friday. “This band of industry veterans are excited to get listeners moving and laughing each morning,” explains a press release emailed to Cartt.ca.
Richardson “started his career in the Production Department before quickly moving into an on-air role and making his way to POWER 97 as a young pup,” the release says. “After making his rounds at other Winnipeg stations such as Curve 94.3, 99.9 BOB FM, BIG 97.5, and Sports Talk station TSN 1290, Jay returned to where it all began as the POWER 97 Afternoon host.”
Welsh previously worked at CHAT 94.5 and MY96 in Medicine Hat, Alberta and later at 98.3 CIFM in Kamloops where she was an afternoon host.
Shae began her career at QX104 but moved to a role with POWER 97 in 2013. “After crossing the hall as the main Morning host at 99.1 Fresh Radio she landed with Pattison Media as co-host of Classic Rock Station, 94.3 The Drive before finally coming home to POWER 97,” says the release.
Corus also announced Ed Garcia (right) is joining POWER 97 weekday afternoons from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. “Ed has spent the past few years at Vancouver’s The World Famous CFOX and is looking forward to experiencing his first prairie winter,” the release says.
The new POWER 97 schedule also features Dan Chen weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Fearless Fred weekdays from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Images provided by Corus.
