{"id":353648,"date":"2025-12-17T07:32:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T07:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/353648\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T07:32:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T07:32:43","slug":"what-were-hearing-about-the-new-york-hip-hop-morning-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/353648\/","title":{"rendered":"What We’re Hearing About The New York Hip Hop Morning Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"EbroThe cancellation of \u201cEbro in the Morning\u201d at MediaCo Hip Hop \u201cHot 97<\/a>\u201d WQHT and the exits of Miss Jones and Ed Lover from Audacy\u2019s \u201c94.7 The Block<\/a>\u201d WXBK have many in the New York market discussing local radio for the first time in years.<\/p>\n

After we first broke<\/a> both stories on Friday<\/a>, it was easy to jump to the conclusion that both were related as one of the shows could be heading to the other station. We\u2019ve since have heard that at least now it was simply a mere coincidence.<\/p>\n

Similarly, reports elsewhere began surfacing on Sunday evening that have claimed that WQHT was moving Funkmaster Flex to mornings. Flex himself<\/a> shot down those reports claiming that he was only set to fill-in today.<\/p>\n

\u201cEbro in the Morning\u201d only had a handful of syndication affiliates remaining. Connoisseur Media\u2019s \u201cWe 102.9<\/a>\u201d K275CH\/KINK-HD2 Portland OR, Kemp Broadcasting\u2019s \u201c106.9 The Bomb<\/a>\u201d KVGQ Las Vegas, Major Keystone\u2019s \u201cLoud Radio<\/a>\u201d network in Allentown, Reading, Scranton\/Wilkes-Barre, and State College PA, and Equinox Broadcasting\u2019s \u201cHot 92.9<\/a>\u201d W225BC\/WCDW-HD3 Binghamton NY are all running best-of shows this week. They are still awaiting information as to the plans for the show beyond that as Superadio Networks intends to debut new programming with the shiw in the future.<\/p>\n

At the center of the new programming appears to be a YouTube centered distribution as Ebro, Peter Rosenberg and Laura Stylez were all promoting a new channel<\/a> as \u201cThe NEW and OFFICIAL Home for The Ebro Laura Rosenberg Show!!\u201d Is former Alpha Media EVP\/Content Phil Becker involved in some form?<\/p>\n

Back at WQHT and WXBK, both stations look set to launch new morning shows in 2026. Multiple insiders noted to us that Hot 97 quietly launched a Saturday morning show \u201cTri-State of Mind\u201d this fall featuring comedians Ken Starz and Ray Ray, along with Linda Aybar with more than one quick to note the similarities between this show and \u201cPower 106\u201d KPWR Los Angeles\u2019 \u201cBrown Bag Mornings<\/a>\u201d which moved from video podcast to radio mornings.<\/p>\n

The low-rated WXBK has failed to make much of an impact since its flip from Country in October 2021. Partially hamstrung by its signal as it transmits from New Jersey, the station has hovered in the 1\u2019s and low 2 shares and has slid 2.2 \u2013 1.7 \u2013 1.2 over the past three months, while WQHT and iHeartMedia\u2019s \u201cPower 105.1<\/a>\u201d WWPR-FM have been on the rise with WQHT climbing to a 4.3 share<\/a> last month for its best performance since 2005, while WWPR-FM was at a 3.1 share.<\/p>\n

The cuts of Jones and Lover were deemed budgetary according to our sources due to the low ratings. At this time there are no expectations of a format change.<\/p>\n