Tom Chiusano, Vice President and General Manager of 92.3 FREE FM, made the announcement today, saying the appointment is effective on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2006 (3:00-7:00PM).
Gold returns to Infinity following a brief stint on satellite radio. She will be joined on her weekday program by her long-time collaborators, Butchy Brennan, the show’s producer, and sidekick comedian Chuck Nice. Additionally, the four hour program will be streamed online.
“Leslie is one of the most daring and innovative hosts on radio today,” said Chiusano. “And she has the distinctive ability to bond with her listeners as if she were their best female friend. In an industry so often dominated by male hosts, we are thrilled to welcome someone of Leslie’s caliber to the station with her unique sense of humor and style.”
Earlier in her career, Gold rapidly took her show at New York’s WNEW-FM from 17th to 3rd among men and was the only woman headlining a morning drive radio show in the city when she was at WAXQ-FM.
In little more than a year she delivered the highest morning show ratings in the station’s history. After hosting successful New York radio and TV shows, she began broadcasting on Sirius satellite radio in January of this year.
Commented Gold: “I am thrilled to return to Infinity Broadcasting for the exciting launch of their new FREE FM format in New York. I’ve enjoyed every minute on and off the air at Sirius and look forward to bringing THE RADIOCHICK SHOW back to terrestrial radio.”
- Portions From an Infinity Broadcasting News Release
