Chuck 'DZL' Thompson Returns To WEND (106.5 The End)/Charlotte Replacing Longtime PD Jack Daniel

DZL Moving Back To Charlotte

iHEARTMEDIA Alternative WRXL (XL102)/RICHMOND PD/middayer CHUCK "DZL" THOMPSON is returning to sister Alternative WEND (106.5 THE END)/CHARLOTTE as PD replacing longtime PD/afternooner JACK DANIEL, who signed on THE END in 1995.

DZL was previously APD/MD/afternoons at THE END.  He spent eight years in CHARLOTTE before moving to the PD post in RICHMOND at the beginning of the year (NET NEWS 1/4).

“DZL is an extraordinary programmer: strategic, creative and driven," EVP/Programming for iHEARTMEDIA’s Northeast Division MEG STEVENS said.  He knows how to perfectly blend the art and the science of programming. I look forward to his return to the QUEEN CITY.”

“I love the QUEEN CITY and to have the opportunity to continue to help grow our iHEARTMEDIA brands in my honorary hometown has me beaming,” said DZL. “CHARLOTTE is a vibrant and booming city. 106.5 The END has a huge responsibility to respect the history and celebrate and promote the growth of our community. I couldn’t be more excited!”

Last year, JACK celebrated 40 years on-air in CHARLOTTE.  In addition to THE END, JACK was PD of sister Classic Hits WLKO (102.9 THE LAKE).  Reach out to JACK at (704) 907-6012 or notetoJackDaniel@gmail.com.

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