Q101 announces new morning team
Q101 (WKQX-FM) Chicago has announced its new morning show team, after running a Summer of music after the departure of Mancow. Launching the show 9/18 will be Michael McCarthy, lead the morning show's team of writers; host Alan Cox; co-anchors James Engel and Ginger Jordan; news correspondent Steve Tingle; "Man on the Street" David Anthony Ball; and producer Ned Spindle.
The program also will feature music and interviews with political newsmakers, celebrities and musical guests.
See the new team's bios
Michael McCarthy has wrote for and performed with Saturday Night Live, the main stage of the Second City in Chicago and Hollywood's IO West (formerly Improv Olympic). His other staff writing credits include: The Drew Carey Show, Sesame Street, and many projects for Comedy Central.
Alan Cox began his radio career at WLUP on the Jonathon Brandmeier show, rising through the ranks of radio, ultimately landing the morning drive slot at Pittsburgh's Alternative WXDX-FM.
James Engel. The New York City native has spent the last five years in Los Angeles, where he worked in television, film and commercials. He recently appeared on the series Stacked, staring Pamela Anderson, and was a frequent voice contributor on Premiere Radio, where he impersonated Larry King, Dick Vitale, Ray Romano and others.
Ginger Jordan a news writer at WFLD-TV Chicago and a traffic reporter on numerous Chicago stations, including WMAQ-TV.
Steve Tingle began his career as a winner of Phoenix's EDGE 106 "Who wants to be a deejay" contest in 1998. In less than 18 months, he moved from the Sunday overnight deejay to the nightly spot and then on to afternoon drive. In August 2000, Phoenix station Power 92.3 offered Tingle its morning personality spot, the position he leaves to join the Q101 morning show ensemble.
David Anthony Ball studied at The Second City and performed around Chicago in various improv shows and independent films.
Ned Spindle has worked on-air and in production for a variety of radio stations, most notably an eight-year tenure at Q101. Spindle was recognized nationally in 2005, winning $10,000 and the Best in Show honor in the HD Radio National Promo Competition.
