Chicago All News Station WBBM 780 AM has named a new morning host following Pat Cassidy’s retirement announcement last week.
The Audacy-owned station said Cisco Cotto would take over as the morning drive host in a release. He joined the station as a street reporter and fill-in anchor, later moving to middays, hosting the WBBM noon business hour.
“He (Cotto) has proven to be a true professional and teammate for the last seven years, both reporting and anchoring on WBBM,” said Rachel Williamson, Regional President and Market Manager, Audacy Chicago.
Veteran reporter Rob Hart, who has been anchoring in different dayparts since 2016, will replace Cotto as the new midday anchor and host of the WBBM noon business hour.
WBBM has undergone drastic changes to its morning show over the last seven months. In May, Felicia Middlebrooks announced her retirement after 35 years.
“Pat and Felicia spent many years as voices Chicagoans trusted to wake them up with all of the most important stories to start their day,” said Cisco Cotto. “I’ll work hard to maintain what they built. Thanks to Ron Gleason, Greg Solk, and Rachel Williamson for trusting me with such an important show on this great station.”
Listeners can tune in to WBBM Newsradio (WCFS-FM/WBBM-AM) in Chicago on-air and nationwide on the Audacy app and website. Fans can also connect with the station on social media via Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
“I look forward to continuing to be a small part of the award-winning news team on WBBM for many years to come,” Cotto added.
