NASHVILLE, TN – June 22, 2023 — 104.5 The Zone/WGFX-FM, Cumulus Media’s premier live and local Sports/Talk radio station serving Nashville and Middle Tennessee, announces that it has renewed its Afternoon show, “3HL,” in a multi-year extension with its winning team of high-profile on-air sportscasters. The renewal ensures that 104.5 The Zone’s popular drive-time hosts, Brent Dougherty, Dawn Davenport, and Ron Slay will deliver the show’s signature Sports coverage, insights, and entertainment for years to come. Together, the “3HL” on-air team brings the area’s most popular Afternoon Sports/Talk programming to Nashville and Middle Tennessee sports fans every Monday through Friday from 3:00pm-7:00pm.
Brent Dougherty is known as “The Mayor of Middle Tennessee Sports” and is a well-known fixture in Nashville’s sports scene. Dawn Davenport is seen every Saturday on the college football sidelines, and her relationships and knowledge of the SEC are huge assets for 104.5 The Zone listeners. Ron Slay is an SEC Player of the Year for the Tennessee Volunteers Men’s Basketball team and is a beloved natural entertainer.
Allison Warren, Vice President/Market Manager, Cumulus Nashville, and Paul Mason, Program Director, 104.5 The Zone, said in a joint statement: “Today, we celebrate the powerhouse trio Brent Dougherty, Dawn Davenport and Ron Slay. They have proven time and again to be a driving force behind 104.5 The Zone’s success, dominating the ratings and capturing the hearts of our listeners. They have an undeniable chemistry—a lightning in a bottle connection that brings our audience together. We are grateful to our clients, who have become our biggest fans, for choosing this remarkable station and these influential personalities to support their local businesses.”
Brent Dougherty commented: “I’m so blessed to be able to work with incredibly talented people at 104.5 The Zone. Being able to push the 3HL path long term and do it with my teammates and friends in the best city with the best listeners in the country is such a blessing. I’m pumped! Let’s roll!”
Dawn Davenport, remarked: “It’s not very often you find the chemistry and culture that we are lucky enough to have right now at the Zone and on 3HL. We have the best listeners in the country, and I’m so excited our team will be together for the foreseeable future!”
Ron Slay added: “Love, COMMUNITY, Family, Sports, Entertainment, and never ever having a damn ROOF!!!!”
104.5 The Zone is The Flagship station for Titans Radio, Nashville’s affiliate for the University of Tennessee, and home to Nashville Soccer Club. 104.5 The Zone brings it all together on-air,
streaming, on-demand, on Zone TV, at live events, and through expanded sports coverage and entertainment through the station’s content partnership with A to Z Sports – to deliver the best live and local sports content to fans wherever they are and whenever they want it.
For more information, visit: https://1045thezone.com.
About 104.5 THE ZONE/WGFX-FM
104.5 The Zone is Nashville and Middle Tennessee’s premier live and local sports station and brand. WGFX is the Flagship home for the Tennessee Titans and the Nashville affiliate for University of Tennessee Volunteers. 104.5 The Zone’s LIVE and LOCAL Mon-Fri 6AM-7PM lineup is simply unmatched. Starting with recently retired 11-year NFL offensive lineman and Vol for Life Ramon Foster, Kayla Anderson, and Will Boling from 6-10am. They are followed by Buck Reising, who is one of the best in covering the Titans and will bring a perspective not heard before on WGFX from 10AM-1PM. Former Titans All-Pro Safety Blaine Bishop then teams with Mickey Ryan on the Blaine and Mickey Show from 1-3P. Blaine and Mickey have a unique chemistry and cover the teams you care about through multiple lenses. Brent Dougherty, Dawn Davenport, and Ron Slay bring you home on 3HL from 3-7PM. Brent is known as The Mayor of Middle Tennessee Sports and literally knows everyone in Nashville’s sports scene. Dawn Davenport is seen every Saturday on the College Football sidelines. The relationships and knowledge she has within the SEC are huge assets for 104.5 The Zone listeners. Ron Slay is an SEC Player of the year for the Tennessee Volunteers Men’s Basketball team and is a beloved natural entertainer. The chemistry between the 3 is lightening in a bottle! WGFX is also known for being everywhere! From our remote broadcasts, High School Football broadcasts, on-demand audio, podcasts, and social media presence and 104-5 The Zone TV, it is our goal to bring the content to you, the 104.5 The Zone listener! For more information visit https://1045thezone.com.
About Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) is an audio-first media company delivering premium content to over a quarter billion people every month — wherever and whenever they want it. Cumulus Media engages listeners with high-quality local programming through 404 owned-and-operated radio stations across 85 markets; delivers nationally-syndicated sports, news, talk, and entertainment programming from iconic brands including the NFL, the NCAA, the Masters, CNN, the AP, the Academy of Country Music Awards, and many other world-class partners across more than 9,400 affiliated stations through Westwood One, the largest audio network in America; and inspires listeners through the Cumulus Podcast Network, its rapidly growing network of original podcasts that are smart, entertaining and thought-provoking. Cumulus Media provides advertisers with personal connections, local impact and national reach through broadcast and on-demand digital, mobile, social, and voice-activated platforms, as well as integrated digital marketing services, powerful influencers, full-service audio solutions, industry-leading research and insights, and live event experiences. Cumulus Media is the only audio media company to provide marketers with local and national advertising performance guarantees. For more information visit www.cumulusmedia.com.
Contact: Lisa Dollinger, Dollinger Strategic Communication for Cumulus Media, 512.633.4084, lisa@dollcomm.com.
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