790 The Ticket in Miami has retained one of its best local talents. The Miami sports station has announced a multiyear contract extension has been agreed to by midday host Amber Wilson. Wilson will continue as co-host of “Zaslow & Amber” alongside Jonathan Zaslow, weekdays from 10a-2p ET.
“Amber is a true sports talk talent with incredible knowledge and a witty personality,” said Keriann Worley, Senior Vice President and Market Manager, Entercom South Florida. “Her hard work and preparation have made a tremendous impact on the success of the show and we’re excited Amber will remain a part of the team.”
“I’m very fortunate to have a job that I enjoy doing every single day and I’m thrilled to be continuing my career at Entercom,” said Wilson. “It is an honor that Len Weiner [Program Director, AM 790 The Ticket] and Keriann Worley continue to trust me to entertain South Florida with sports talk.”
Wilson joined The Ticket as an on-air host in 2016. She took over for Joy Taylor who left to join FOX Sports 1 initially working in morning drive before the station made programming changes in August. Her prior experience includes hosting roles with CBS television in Miami and SNY in New York.
Jason Barrett is the Founder and CEO of Barrett Media. The company launched in September 2015 and has provided consulting services to America’s top audio and video brands, while simultaneously covering the media industry at BarrettMedia.com, becoming a daily destination for media professionals. Prior to Barrett Media, Jason built and programmed 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He was also the first sports programmer for SportsTalk 950 in Philadelphia, which later became 97.5 The Fanatic. Barrett also led 590 The Fan KFNS in St. Louis, and ESPN 1340/1390 in Poughkeepsie, NY, and worked on-air and behind the scenes at 101.5 WPDH, WTBQ 1110AM, and WPYX 106.5. He also spent two years at ESPN Radio in Bristol, CT producing ‘The Dan Patrick Show’ and ‘GameNight’. JB can be reached on Twitter @SportsRadioPD or by email at Jason@BarrettMedia.com.
