First Light (radio program)
Genre | News |
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Running time | 1 hour |
Country of origin | United States |
Language(s) | English |
Syndicates | Westwood One |
Hosted by | Michael Toscano |
Original release | 1989 July 29, 2022 | –
Website | www |
Podcast | audioboom |
First Light was a news program airing on numerous
Dirk Van was the show's longtime host from 1989 to 2015, with Evan Haning taking the hosting chores upon Van's retirement.[3] In August 2018, Haning announced he would be stepping away from full-time hosting and Michael Toscano would replace him as host of First Light. Haning would continue to occasionally fill in as host.[4]
An alternate one-hour Westwood One news program, America in The Morning, hosted by John Trout, continues to air at 5 a.m. Eastern Time.[5] While the two broadcasts were separately written and anchored, some stories filed by field reporters were the same.
First Light was the last program that continued to use the original
On June 30, 2022, Westwood One informed affiliates that it would discontinue First Light at the end of July, with America in the Morning being offered to stations as a replacement.[6] In an interview with affiliate WPHM, Toscano noted that it was a business decision by parent company Cumulus Media and not a reflection on the show's performance.[7]
References
- ^ "First Light". Archived from the original on 2015-12-03. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ^ "America this Week".
- ^ "Dirk van Retires from First Light and Westwood One".
- ^ Thursday, August 23, 2018
- ^ "America in the Morning". Archived from the original on 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ^ Venta, Lance (June 30, 2022). "Westwood One Makes Distribution & Staff Cuts". RadioInsight. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ "July 29 Michael Toscano".