With Dave Luczak’s retirement from mornings at Saga Communications’ “Classic Rock 96.5” WKLH Milwaukee set for December 20, the station has confirmed that current midday host Dave Coombs will transition to the morning slot alongside Dorene Michaels and Marcus Allen starting in January.
Coombs has been part of WKLH since December 2020. Throughout much of his time with the station, he worked remotely while hosting the morning show at Saga Rock’s “Lazer 99.3/98.5” WLZX in Springfield, MA, a role he maintained until April of this year.
Coombs said, “When WKLH was assembling a list of candidates to replace Dave Luczak, I was lucky I had the correct first name. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Dave Luczak for four of his 40+ years of service, and I wish we could all continue together forever. The new morning show will contain a lot of your favorite elements, along with some new twists. And we’ll be counting on WKLH listeners to add a lot of content as well. Can’t wait to get started with Dorene and Marcus on the next generation of morning radio in Milwaukee.”
WKLH Brand Manager Borna Velic added, “I want to congratulate Dave Luczak on an extraordinary career. He set a gold standard for Milwaukee broadcasting, and I wish him nothing but the best in his well-deserved retirement. I’m thrilled to welcome Dave Coombs to ‘KLH mornings as he brings incredible experience and enthusiasm. I’m confident that he, Dorene, and Marcus will continue to deliver an entertaining morning show our audience expects and deserves.”
Coombs has been a prominent figure in morning radio shows over the past four decades. His career includes notable stints on WCMF’s “Brother Wease Show” in Rochester from 1984 to 1986, followed by WBOS in Boston from 1986 to 1987, and WQBK in Albany, NY from 1988 to 1990.
He spent five years at WAQX in Syracuse from 1990 to 1995 and enjoyed a two-decade tenure at WTKW in Syracuse from 1995 until 2015. Before relocating to Springfield, Coombs was also on the air with AC “Lite 98.7” WLZW in Utica, NY.
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