Leslie Fram and Steve Barnes Reunite to Re-Launch Legendary 99X Atlanta Morning Show
ATLANTA, Feb. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) announced that beginning today Leslie Fram reunites with Steve Barnes as co-host of the re-launched legendary 99X morning show now known as “The Morning X with Barnes and Leslie.” The radio broadcast, which had its original success on Atlanta's alternative rock station from 1994 to 2003, airs from 6 – 10 a.m. ET each weekday with all-new content as well as classic segments from the legacy show. The show can also be streamed on 99X.com or via the 99X app.
- ATLANTA, Feb. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) announced that beginning today Leslie Fram reunites with Steve Barnes as co-host of the re-launched legendary 99X morning show now known as “The Morning X with Barnes and Leslie.” The radio broadcast, which had its original success on Atlanta's alternative rock station from 1994 to 2003, airs from 6 – 10 a.m.
- The popular podcast The Pop Culture Show that the duo founded at the onset of the pandemic now re-brands as The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie and joins the Cumulus Podcast Network.
- In 1994, Brian Philips, now Chief Content Officer at parent Cumulus Media, had paired Barnes and Leslie on the original “Morning X with Barnes, Leslie and Jimmy” (Baron).
- It’s unprecedented to be able to entirely rebuild a classic station with members of its original cast.”
“It's a thrill to come back ‘home’ to The Morning X and 99X,” said Barnes.