Erin Austin returns to 100.3 The Bull KILT-FM Houston. The Audacy Country station names her afternoon host, replacing Nick Russo after twelve years.
What We Know Austin previously served as Assistant Music Director and midday host at KILT-FM from 2009 to 2020. Since 2021, she’s hosted middays on WLFP Memphis and afternoons on WRVR Memphis. Additionally, Austin tracks afternoons at 92.5 WBEE Rochester and 93.1 WPAW Greensboro. Russo departs after joining KILT-FM in 2014 as a weekend host, eventually rising to afternoons in 2016.
What’s at Stake The Houston Country market continues evolving with this move. KILT-FM reinforces its commitment to experienced talent with deep market knowledge. Austin’s eleven-year tenure at the station previously makes her a familiar voice to listeners. This decision signals Audacy’s confidence in internal mobility within its Country cluster.
What Remains Unclear The exact start date for Austin hasn’t been announced yet. Her tracking duties across other Audacy markets remain undefined at this time. Whether Russo will pursue opportunities elsewhere in the Audacy cluster stays unknown. Details about any format adjustments or promotional initiatives haven’t surfaced.
What It Means Audacy invests in continuity by bringing back proven talent. Austin’s extensive background across Country and Hot AC formats strengthens KILT-FM’s afternoon positioning. This move demonstrates the value of developing relationships with former employees. Houston listeners will reconnect with a voice they haven’t heard locally since 2020.
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David Hill serves as a Music Radio Editor, Columnist and Features writer for Barrett Media. A radio lifer with more than 30 years behind the mic, in the control room, and in the program director’s chair, David’s career spans influential stops at brands such as WIYY 98 Rock, WBAL-AM, and 99X. He has worked across multiple formats and ownership groups, including iHeartMedia and Cumulus Media, developing talent, breaking music, and navigating every major industry shift from diary to PPM and terrestrial dominance to streaming disruption. When he’s not writing or analyzing the industry, Dave runs The Tune Farm, a marketing firm built to help artists and brands grow audience the same way great radio always has—by creating connection, not just impressions. He can be reached at David@BarrettMedia.com.