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WAPE/Jacksonville, FL's New Morning Team Welcomed To The City
by Jeff McKay
February 7, 2023 at 1:20 AM (PT)
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JACKSONVILLE Mayor LENNY CURRY was part of the welcoming committee for the COX MEDIA GROUP Top-40 WAPE new morning team of DEX MITCHELL AND BARBIE T. WHITMIRE. Along with the mayor, DEX AND BARBIE T were welcomed by HOFFMAN COMMUNICATIONS WJAX-TX (Ch. 47)/JACKSONVILLE News Anchor TENIKKA HUGHES, Olympic Gold Medalist swimmer RYAN MURPHY, and ST. AUGUSTINE, FL. Mayor NANCY SIKES-KLINE.
Mayor CURRY's proclamation said, “95.1 WAPE has been an icon in JACKSONVILLE’s radio sphere for generations. Formerly known as “The Mighty AM 690,” WAPE has been a leader in music broadcast since the 1960s. Both BARBIE T and DEX are experts in community-building, and are guaranteed to bring energy, value, and inspiration to JACKSONVILLE’s morning listeners.”