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 President and Founder of Barrett Media since the company was created in September 2015. Prior to its arrival, JB served as a sports radio programmer, launching brands such as 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He also spent time programming SportsTalk 950 in Philadelphia, 590 The Fan KFNS in St. Louis, and ESPN 1340/1390 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Jason also worked on-air and behind the scenes in local radio at 101.5 WPDH, WTBQ 1110AM, and WPYX 106.5. He also spent two years on the national stage, producing radio shows for ESPN Radio in Bristol, CT. Among them included the Dan Patrick Show, and GameNight.
You can find JB on Twitter @SportsRadioPD. He’s also reachable by email at Jason@BarrettMedia.com.
