Tuesday, April 26, 2016

DC Radio: WRQX Adds Kristie McIntyre To Nights

Kristie McIntyre
Cumulus Media has announced that it has named longtime Washington, D.C. area on-air personality Kristie McIntyre as On-Air Host for Nights on WRQX MIX 107.3 FM in Washington D.C.

McIntyre’s show will air weeknights from 7PM-Midnight and will debut on Monday, May 2, 2016. This marks a return to WRQX MIX 107.3 for McIntyre, who was on-air personality for the station from 2005-2010, under previous station ownership. She has been a popular on-air personality and reporter in the Washington, D.C. area for over 20 years.

McIntyre joins Cumulus Media-Washington, D.C. from Hearst Television, where she was a news anchor and reporter for WBAL 1090 AM. Prior to that, McIntyre was Midday Host for CBS Radio-D.C.’s WIAD 94.7 Fresh FM and Entertainment Reporter for All News WNEW 99.1 FM . She has also been an on-air personality and Operations Manager for CBS Radio-Baltimore’s WQSR (Mornings) and WXYV/B102.7 (Middays). A graduate of DePauw University, McIntyre has held on-air posts at WPLJ in New York; WERQ/92Q in Baltimore; WFHN FUN 107 in New Bedford/Providence, RI; WZOU in Boston; WKPE Cape 104 in Cape Cod, MA; and WENS in Indianapolis.

Louie Diaz, Program Director for WRQX MIX 107.3, said: “We are very excited to welcome Kristie McIntyre back home to D.C. and MIX 107.3.  Kristie is another great veteran air personality, and is a fantastic addition to our live and local air staff at MIX 107.3.”

WRQX 107.3 FM (19.5 Kw) Red=Local Coverage Area
McIntyre said: "How sweet it is to return to Mix 107.3! This is a lesson in never, EVER burning bridges. What an incredible opportunity to work again with "old" friends: Jack Diamond, Jimmy Alexander, Erica Hilary, Jason Kidd and Louie Diaz! A special thanks to PD Louie Diaz who I worked with 20+ years ago at WPLJ in NYC! Also thanks to NEW friends: MD Ashley Nickels, Market Manager Jake McCann and Cumulus SVP/Content and Programming Mike McVay for giving me the chance to come back to a place that feels like home."

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