Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Chicago Radio: Sherman & Tingle Reunite On WDRV

Hubbard Broadcasting/Chicago has announced The Sherman & Tingle Show is being added to weekday mornings on Classic Rock WDRV, effective October 31, which is Halloween.

Hosted by veteran morning show talents Brian Sherman and Steve Tingle will replace The Morning Drive with Pete McMurray, Scott Miller and Kathy Voltmer. The Morning driver increased ratings in mornings, especially in WDRV-FM's target demographic of Men 25-54.

Sherman and Tingle
The move to WDRV marks a reunion for Sherman and Tingle, as they previously spent five years together hosting afternoons, then mornings on WKQX (Q101) in Chicago, from 2007 to 2011. The duo split after Q101 changed ownership and flipped to an all-news format, which resulted in the release of all staffers. Tingle went on to co-host mornings at Beasley Broadcasting’s WRDW (Wired 96.5) in Philadelphiaand was part of a team at WSTR Star 94) Atlanta.

Brian Sherman enjoyed a short hiatus from the industry in 2011 and later joined Matrix Broadcasting’s Classic Rock WFXF (The Fox)/Crystal Lake, IL, where he has hosted mornings for several years.

WDRV PD Rob Cressman says, "This is a very exciting new chapter for The Drive. We are eager to welcome Brian (Sherman) and Steve (Tingle) back to Chicago and look forward to offering our region’s commuters a fresh take on Classic Rock, captivating entertainment and local information each morning."

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Sherman said: "We're getting the band back together!" Tingle added: "We're on a mission from God! When you get to be in the city you love, working with the people you love working with -- at the best station in Chicago -- and the best company in the business? How can it get any better??"

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