After completely revamping its daily lineup earlier this year, 620 WTMJ is making another slight change to the schedule, as it will pair nighttime host Brian Noonan with Kristin Brey for middays.
Noon — who has been with the station since 2016 — has hosted WTMJ At Night since 2019. He’ll now join Brey — who joined the station earlier this year from the state’s Civic Media liberal talk network — for Spanning the State. The show, which was one of five new offerings from the Good Karma Brands station earlier this year, is heard from 1-3 PM.
“Without sounding too sappy, I could not be more excited to join Kristin Brey as we build Spanning the State to tell stories that are uniquely Wisconsin,” said Noonan. “I’m proud to play a small part in helping WTMJ evolve and continue to be ‘Wisconsin’s Radio Station’. I was also told there would be unlimited curds.”
“When we decided to launch Spanning the State without a permanent co-host, I remember thinking that I would rather do the work of two people and hold out for the right person. A week after we premiered, Brian filled in as my co-host, and the chemistry was undeniable from the moment we turned our mics on,” added Brey. “His experience, warmth, humor, and curiosity will take this show to the next level as we create something unique that appeals to people across Wisconsin.”
While the station did not announce plans for his previous nighttime program, Assistant Program Director Michael Spaulding said it was a natural fit to add Brian Noonan to the already existing show with Brey.
“During his time at WTMJ, Brian has taken every challenge thrown at him and excelled. He steps in when needed, adds value to every show he fills in on, and lives the WTMJ and GKB brands. His addition to Spanning the State alongside Kristin Brey just made sense,” Spaulding said.
