Veteran talker Mark Riley is headed back to WBLI and Coz Carson, the former Program Director of Chicago's urban news/talk WVON-AM, will take Riley's place co-hosting Air America's morning 5-9 a.m. show with Richard Bey. The announcement was made on-air this morning with all three present. Bey and Carson start on January 2nd. Carson has had a long career in radio as well as serving as the Communications Director for former Congresswoman -- and current longshot Presidential candidate -- Cynthia McKinney.

Mark Riley was formerly Program Director at WLIB from 1992 to 1996.

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