After the death of longtime host Paul Gallo, SuperTalk Mississippi was forced to retool its morning lineup. It has completed that revamp by adding Mornings with Richard Cross.
The new morning show will air each weekday from 6-9 AM on the SuperTalk Mississippi network. Cross said the show will be heavily influenced by what Gallo had previously done in the daypart.
“Paul Gallo set a standard for what morning talk radio, at its best, is supposed to be in Mississippi,” Cross said. “It’s an honor to have the trust of this company and its audience to take on this role, to sit in that chair, to sit in front of that microphone, and try to carry on the legacy of Paul.”
Cross has been a mainstay with the statewide network, spending nearly 30 years with the company and outlet.
“Richard Cross is a name synonymous with radio and TV broadcasting for people around the world. There is no person more qualified, more talented, or harder working than Richard to take on this role as a trusted voice for people to start their mornings alongside,” SuperTalk Mississippi Media President and CEO Kim Dillon said. “I am confident he will take this opportunity and create a lasting legacy just as his predecessor, Paul Gallo, did.”
Paul Gallo died in December at the age of 77. He had been with the outlet since 1990. At the time of his death, the company called him “the heartbeat of the SuperTalk Mississippi network.”
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