weekly August 6, 2024, Issue 921
Family Tradition: Meet The Medeks
In an unusual dynamic for radio, the morning personalities behind Audacy’s WGGY/Wilkes-Barre, PA The Doc Show aren’t just on-air partners, they’re father and son. Ken “Doc” Medek and Sean “Chewy” Medek teamed up almost two years ago (CAT 8/17/22), and are starting to see the fruits of their labor with both local and national award show recognition. Growing up, Chewy says, “My favorite day was ‘bring your kid to work day,’” both because he got to spend time in a radio station with his dad, and because the day always ended with a trip to McDonald’s. “I grew up going to station events,” Chewy says. “I always loved being around it. The Doc (l) and Chewy Medek radio station we’re in right now is the station I grew up in until Doc left to go to Philly.” Doc was WGGY’s PD/morning host for 11 years until he departed for a six-year morning show stint at WXTU/Philadelphia, living in that city during the week, and commuting back to his family in Wilkes-Barre on the weekends. He returned to mornings at WGGY in 2016 (CAT 4/8/16). Chewy joined his dad on the air at WGGY in 2022, arriving from the PD/afternoon post at Seven Mountains Top 40 WPQP & WQQP/DuBois, PA (CAT 8/17/22). Prior to joining WPQP & WQQP in 2021, he spent two years in afternoons at Top 40 WBHV/State College, PA. Child’s Play: One childhood moment that helped solidify his decision to follow his father’s footsteps into a radio career came when Chewy was called out by his sixth-grade teacher for being the class clown. He recalls the teacher telling him he’ll never get paid for being “immature,” and clapping back, “On the contrary, my dad gets paid to be immature every single day.” Chewy was 14 when Doc purchased WAZL-AM/Hazelton, PA (CAT 11/8/12). And while station ownership was a short-lived endeavor for Doc, the Classic Hits station provided a training ground for Chewy, who notes that he was “horrible … the absolute worst” on the air while learning the ropes as a young teen. Now, Chewy adds, “Every single day I get to wake up and work with my hero, and somebody who taught me everything I know in the industry. (continued on page 10)
Dance Hall Days: BackBlocks/EMI Nashville’s Tucker Wetmore at Cowboys Dance Hall in Tampa. Pictured (l-r) are WFUS’ Sarah Jacobs, the label’s Trudie Daniell, Wetmore and WFUS’ Ashley Morrison.
Q2 CDM Drivetime Leaders
Following the analysis of the format’s Q2 drive-time leaders in PPM markets last month, Country Aircheck has also compiled Country’s top performers for the quarter from Nielsen’s 44 Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) markets. For the second consecutive quarter, WIVK/Knoxville leads both drivetimes. Morning hosts Joey Tack and Nancy Barger retain their lead (continued on page 6)
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