Audacy CHR “Kiss 98.5” WKSE Buffalo, NY, has added Nikki Preston as morning co-host, joining Nicholas Picholas and Wease for “Nick, Nikki & Wease” in AM drive.

Preston, a native of Rochester, NY, most recently hosted middays on Anaheim Broadcasting classic rock KCAL-FM Riverside, CA (96.7). Over the past several years she’s also co-hosted and produced Audacy modern/alternative rock “Alt 94.9” KBZT San Diego’s “The Dana and Jayson Show” and the “Jesse Duran Show” on Anaheim Broadcasting classic hits KOLA San Bernardino, CA (99.9).

Preston launched her career in Rochester as host on Stephens Media Group modern/alternative rock “94.1 The Zone” WZNE and co-host of WHEC News 10’s “Get Out of the House.”

“We are excited to welcome Nikki Preston to Audacy Buffalo,” Audacy Regional VP Sue O’Neil says. “Her on-air, podcast experience makes her a strong addition to mornings. We look forward to teaming her up with Nicholas and Wease to wake up listeners every day.”

Preston adds, “I’m beyond excited to be returning to Western New York after more than a decade on-air in Southern California. I can’t thank Sue O’Neil and the entire team enough for welcoming me back and allowing me to get behind the mic and do what I love, in a place that has always felt like home.”