WNEW To Launch January 19, Anchor Line-Up Set - 1/3 - DCRTV hears that CBS Radio has set a firm launch date for its new all-newser, WNEW, 99.1 FM - Thursday, January 19th, at 5 AM. We also hear that Bill Rehkopf and Amy Morris will co-anchor morning drive. Rehkopf, a Baltimore radio veteran who was once news director at WPOC, comes from Pittsburgh news talker KDKA-AM, while Morris moves from over from Federal News Radio, WFED, sister station to Hubbard all-newser WTOP, WNEW’s primary rival. Former WBAL radio reporter Jenny Glick and Chas Henry, who has worked for WTOP, Channel 7/WJLA, and NewsChannel 8, will co-host middays. Former WTOPer Evan Haning and former NPRer Nancy Lyons will co-anchor afternoon drive. And, Sarah Jacobs, who comes from Mix 106.5, WWMX, and former NYC and Miami news radio anchor Cheryl Simone, will co-anchor evenings. We also hear that Chris Barnes will anchor overnights. He comes from Syracuse news talker WSYR. The station’s website will be wnew.com, which will feature streaming, which will also be available via a mobile app. “We are very excited to have put together such a great group of professionals who have spent many years covering local and national news,” said WNEW Program Director Robert Sanchez, who comes from CBS all-newser WCBS-AM in NYC. “Each brings a specialty to WNEW creating a great team which will deliver important and compelling news that matters to local residents. When Washington needs to know, this team will have them covered.” As DCRTV already told you, former WTOPer Michelle Komes-Dolge will be WNEW’s news director…..
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