The Revolving Door

Radio Switches and Changes

By Patrick on February 27, 2006 2:42 PM

Some local radio notes reported in the Washington Post over the weekend:

  • Urban adult-contemporary station WHUR (96.3 FM), a perennial ratings powerhouse, has benched its morning drive team, Tony Richards , TC , George Willborn and Herman Washington of “The Real DC Morning Show.” They will be replaced in the 6-to-10 a.m. slot by the syndicated ” Steve Harvey Morning Show,” starting March 6. A station rep declined to comment.

  • Former senator Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.), an actor who played a senator until he actually became one (and is now an actor again), has lined up a new gig: radio personality. ABC Radio will announce next week that Thompson has signed on as a senior analyst and vacation replacement for the legendary Paul Harvey , 87. Thompson isn’t quitting his day job as the district attorney on “Law & Order.” He’ll be heard twice in the morning (8:30 and 11:45 am) on WMAL (630 AM) when Harvey’s out.

  • The forthcoming station WTWP (107.7 FM and 1500 AM) has hired NBC White House correspondent Bob Kur as its afternoon-drive host. Kur, who has anchored on MSNBC, will run the 3 to 7 p.m. shift. WTWP begins airing March 30, featuring reporters from The Post. It’s owned by Bonneville International, which also owns WTOP (103.5 FM), WGMS (104.1 and 103.9 FM) and WFED (1050 AM) locally.

    And while we’re discussing changes, why not discuss two print changes:

    <LIStephen Dinan will leave his beat covering Capitol Hill for the Washington Times to join Joe Curl in covering the White House. Dinan is filling the shoes of Bill Sammon, who recently left the Times to join the Washington Examiner.

  • Marcia Slacum Greene, currently the assistant District editor for politics and government, will become the Post’s new City Editor. Greene is a 22-year veteran of The Post.

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