95.5 WSB has announced changes to its daily lineup, with Chris Chandler being named the new host of Atlanta’s Morning News.
Chandler has worked as the station’s afternoon drive news anchor and will now transition to the 5:00-9:00 AM timeslot. Chandler will replace Scott Slade, who stepped away from the station in January for what, at the time, was called a “temporary” shift away from the early morning window. Slade had hosted the show since 1991.
“It is the honor of a career to step into one of the great heritage radio news programs in the country,” Chandler said. “Scott Slade can’t be replaced, but I’m committed to maintaining the integrity, consistency, and fairness he brought Atlanta’s Morning News over his legendary run.”
“95.5 WSB has such a deep roster of talent. I am excited to promote Chris to this new role. As part of the process, we took the time to examine the entire station lineup,” said Ken Charles, Director of Branding and Programming for 95.5 WSB. “Additionally, we asked our audience what they expected from WSB. These changes reflect those expectations and leverage our local stars to position the station for the future.”
The station is also flip-flopping two other programs in its daily lineup.
Mark Arum will move from his current afternoon timeslot to host the 9:00 AM-Noon show. He had previously hosted Atlanta’s News & Talk from 4:00-7:00 PM. However, Eric Von Haessler will move his The Von Haessler Doctrine to the afternoon timeslot.
“I couldn’t be more excited about this dynamic change to the weekday lineup,” said Arum. “I’m honored to be handed the keys to what truly is a legacy time slot on 95.5 WSB.”
“After being on in the mornings since 2017, I’m looking forward to the challenge of capturing another audience in afternoons, and I have no doubt listeners will enjoy Mark in the mornings,” Von Haessler said. “I used to come in at 6 a.m., not because I’m a good employee, but because I hate traffic, and not having to deal with that might be what I am most looking forward to.”
Those changes will take effect on Monday, May 1st.
