Chicago Radio: Jack Diamond "Dream Comes True"

Jan Jeffries, Jack Diamond

Cumulus has officially announced that Jack Diamond joins WLS 94.7 FM as host of its morning show, debuting on Monday, November 3, from 5:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m.

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Jack’s radio career includes positions at WRQX/Washington, where he hosted the morning show for 24 years; KSON/San Diego; WQXI/94Q Atlanta;  KNBR/San Francisco; WRKO/Boston; WPRO/Providence and KIMN/Denver, among others.

Jan Jeffries, Cumulus Senior Vice President and Program Director of WLS said: “Jack’s  positivity, fun and endearing qualities match perfectly with our current morning lineup, including air talent/meteorologist Brant Miller, Marty Jones with information and traffic updates and producer Dan Wolfe. This will be the third radio tour for Jack and me working together, previously in Atlanta and Washington, DC. What seemed like a fun idea to have him sit-in WLS-FM mornings for a week this summer turned out to be a great idea. If you don’t know Jack, you will soon! Welcome, Jack Diamond, to 94-7 WLS!”

Diamond said: “As a kid listening to the radio at night, WLS and WABC were the stations that sparked a desire to spend my life doing what those great personalities were doing from so many miles away. Pure magic. Hosting Mornings at 94-7 WLS is not only a career dream come true, it brings my career full circle and is truly “going home”. In a city with such great air talent through the years, it’s an honor to join them, past and present in Chicago. Thanks to John Dickey, Mike McVay, Market Manager Donna Baker and the one and only Jan Jeffries for the enthusiastic welcome and great opportunity at such a legendary radio station.”

In the most recent Nielsen radio ratings, WLS-FM mornings were ranking #15 with a 2.8 share of the overall audience. For the 35-64 demographic, WLS-FM was ranked #12 (tie) with a 3.0 share, while for the 25-54 demographic, WLS-FM was ranked #18 (tie) with a 2.4 share.