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==History== |
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The program signed on on July 31st, 2006 on flagship station [[WKTU]], launching into syndication two weeks later. |
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Wake Up With Whoopi airs from 5am - 9am local time (live on the East Coast) in several markets. At its peak, the program was heard on four of the top six major markets (New York's [[WKTU]], Chicago's [[WLIT]], San Francisco's [[KKSF]] and Philadelphia's [[WISX]]); none of those stations carry the show anymore. As of December 2007, Denver, Las Vegas and Raleigh are the largest markets carrying the show along with four very small market stations; all of the stations are owned by [[Clear Channel Communications]]. Flagship station WKTU dropped the program in November 2007; while the show remains on the air on a shrinking number of affiliates; its long term future is in doubt. |
Wake Up With Whoopi airs from 5am - 9am local time (live on the East Coast) in several markets. At its peak, the program was heard on four of the top six major markets (New York's [[WKTU]], Chicago's [[WLIT]], San Francisco's [[KKSF]] and Philadelphia's [[WISX]]); none of those stations carry the show anymore. As of December 2007, Denver, Las Vegas and Raleigh are the largest markets carrying the show along with four very small market stations; all of the stations are owned by [[Clear Channel Communications]]. Flagship station WKTU dropped the program in November 2007; while the show remains on the air on a shrinking number of affiliates; its long term future is in doubt. |
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Revision as of 17:34, 14 December 2007
Wake Up With Whoopi is a morning radio show aired on various stations in the United States. Whoopi Goldberg and Paul 'Cubby' Bryant are the hosts of the program. The show is syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks out of New York, NY, produced by Matthew Bosso , Lisa Jackson, and Glenn Baker.
The program is roughly one-third talk and two-thirds music (excluding commercials); the music is programmed by the individual stations in most cases. Discussion is largely centered around water cooler topics as well as interviews with various guests, mostly from the entertainment industry.
History
The program signed on on July 31st, 2006 on flagship station WKTU, launching into syndication two weeks later.
Wake Up With Whoopi airs from 5am - 9am local time (live on the East Coast) in several markets. At its peak, the program was heard on four of the top six major markets (New York's WKTU, Chicago's WLIT, San Francisco's KKSF and Philadelphia's WISX); none of those stations carry the show anymore. As of December 2007, Denver, Las Vegas and Raleigh are the largest markets carrying the show along with four very small market stations; all of the stations are owned by Clear Channel Communications. Flagship station WKTU dropped the program in November 2007; while the show remains on the air on a shrinking number of affiliates; its long term future is in doubt.
Whoopi Goldberg has signed on with ABC's The View as moderator; she will be doing both the radio show and the TV program.
The program was produced by longtime WKTU morning show producer Michael Opelka until he left the show and the company, ending nearly 10 years of his affiliation with the station. All published reports point to an amicable parting.
Affiliate listing
As of December 2007, the following affiliates remain with the program:
Denver-Boulder, CO KPTT-FM 95.7
Muskegon, MI WSHZ-FM 107.9
Las Vegas, NV KPLV-FM 93.1
Brunswick, GA WXMK-FM 105.9
Binghamton, NY WMXW-FM 103.3
Raleigh, NC WKSL-FM 93.9
Pueblo, CO KPHT-FM 95.5
External links
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