Q100 morning man Bert Weiss and The Bert Show ’s impending departure from the airwaves on October 24 will mark the end of an era in Atlanta morning radio. For 25 years, Weiss—with assistance from his current team of Kristin Klingshirn, Abby Murphy, Cassie Young and Tommy Owen, and over the years with former castmates including Moe Mitchell, Brian Moote, Davi Crimmins, Jenn Hobby, Melissa Carter, and Jeff Dauler—helped to redefine morning radio in the city. Debuting in 2001 on Q100, the city’s then-brand-new Top 40 station (broadcasting on an anemic “move-in” signal from Anniston, Alabama), the station’s parent company was hoping to recreate the success of The Morning X on its pioneering 99X modern rock format. Program director Brian Philips created a new morning team consisting of Weis
“Saying thank you doesn’t feel like enough”: Q100’s Bert Weiss on departing the Atlanta airwaves after 25 years

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