Hot 99.5 & Z104.3 Announce New Morning Show

Following the recent exit of Intern John & Your Morning Show, iHEARTMEDIA is moving quickly to fill mornings on WIHT (Hot 99.5) Washington and WZFT (Z104.3) Baltimore. The company has tapped Premiere Networks’ syndicated The Fred Show. The new show will debut on Thursday, April 30, on both stations.

The Chicago-based show originates from sister station WKSC (103.5 Kiss-FM) and is hosted by Christopher “Fred” Frederick, alongside Kaelin, Keke, Paulina, Showbiz Shelly, and Jason Brown. Former Your Morning Show co-host Rose will be the local host.

“We’re thrilled to welcome The Fred Show to Hot 99.5 and Z104.3,” said iHEARTMEDIA Region SVP of Programming Jeff Kapugi. “We’ve been fans for years, and we can’t wait for our audience to discover the energy, humor, and connection that make this show so special.” Fred added that landing mornings in DC