KUZZ Program Director Brent Michaels is on the move, but he isn’t going far.
Michaels is moving from afternoons on the Buck Owens Productions country station in Bakersfield to morning drive, where he’ll pair with existing host Vanessa “Ness” Heraldez.
In exchange, current morning host Kenn McCloud will shift to afternoons, where Michaels was previously heard.
Michaels has served as program director of the brand since 2016, rising to the role after joining the station in 2008.
Meanwhile, McCloud had been in mornings with Heraldez since 2023. He joined the station in 2017 after previously spending more than 15 years at crosstown iHeartMedia Bakersfield, serving as the Senior Vice President of Programming for the cluster. He also had previous stops at stations in Albuquerque and Des Moines, among others.
Brent & Ness in the Morning airs from 5-10 AM. Mike Bell will remain in his familiar midday slot in the station’s lineup.
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