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DETROIT, June 5, 2023 ~ New shows and time slot changes are coming to the 760 AM frequency this June.
On Monday, Detroit talk radio station 760 WJR announced that it is kicking off the next generation of its programing beginning Tuesday, June 20. The new lineup will offer all local voices during primetime hours.
Among the most significant changes, WJR’s longtime morning host Paul W. Smith will move to the newly-created noon – 2 p.m. timeslot as host of “Focus with Paul W. Smith.” Smith will replace the syndicated “Dan Bongino Show.”
Smith was selected as the permanent host of the WJR morning show in 1996, interviewing everyone from presidents, CEOs, entertainers, and next-door neighbors.
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June 5, 2023 ~ After 27 years in morning drive, longtime 760 WJR Host Paul W. Smith announces his move to middays for his all-new program, “Focus with Paul W. Smith,” plus other lineup changes that will make the station non-syndicated and locally focused every weekday from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m.
(CONTINUED) Replacing Smith in the morning will be WJR’s Guy Gordon, moving from his current position in the early afternoon timeslot. He will host “JR Morning” from 6 – 9 a.m. From 9 a.m. – noon will still be “All Talk with Tom Jordan and Kevin Dietz.“
Following Smith’s show will be the newly created “JR Afternoon” with host Chris Renwick from 2 – 4 p.m., followed by “The Mitch Albom Show” from 4 – 6 p.m. To cap the day’s primetime lineup, WJR is bringing back “SportsWrap” with host Sean Baligian from 6 – 7 p.m.
WJR will launch the new lineup to expand the community’s access to local political, civic, and business newsmakers.
READ MORE: “Official Media Release: 760 WJR Hall of Fame Broadcaster Paul W. Smith Launches ‘Focus;’ Moves to Middays“
“Launching the ‘Focus’ show will give Paul W. Smith the opportunity to expand his unmatched relationships with Michigan’s most influential newsmakers for the benefit of our audience and our advertising partners,” said Steve Finateri, vice president and market manager of Cumulus Detroit. “WJR is ‘The Great Voice of the Great Lakes,’ and going 100% local is a big win for all Michiganders who count on WJR to inform and educate us about everything happening here in our state.”
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