Shannon in the Morning Extends Contract with WCBS-FM

We are excited to announce that Scott Shannon in the Morning has signed a new multi-year contract with WCBS-FM. “The Big Show,” as it is known to Shannon’s loyal and growing fanbase, will continue their success during the coveted morning drive time slot.

Joining Shannon every morning is co-host Patty Steele, traffic correspondent Joe Nolan, and CBS 2 New York’s weather reporter John Elliot. The morning show team, with the help of Program Director Jim Ryan, has grown the stations cume by nearly 20% to roughly four million listeners since the show’s debut in March of 2014.

Read the complete press release announcing the signing HERE and relive many of Scott Shannon’s best moments, interviews, and events from the past 17 months with WCBS-FM.

Dennis DeYoung & Scott Shannon (Photo: Joe Cingrana/WCBS-FM)

Events

• Summer Blast Off 2014 @ McLoone’s Asbury Park Grill

• The Big Show One Year Anniversary

• Summer Blast off 2015 @ Seaside Heights, NJ

Interviews

• Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon Reveals the Glue That Kept ‘Paper Gods’ Together

• J. Geils Band Singer Peter Wolf Went From Sleeping by a River To Rooming With David Lynch and Turning Down ‘Saturday Night Live’

• Nile Rodgers Was ‘Too Cool’ For Screamin’ Jay Hawkins [VIDEO]

• James Taylor’s New Approach To Songwriting Takes Hold On ‘Before This World’

• Always A Gentleman, Ringo Starr Gave Three Days Notice Before Leaving Rory Storm For The Beatles

• Frankie Valli’s Entire Career Has Been A Vacation

• Aretha Franklin Recalls Gaining An Audience Before Selling Millions Of Records

• Stage Fright Caused A Young Rick Springfield To Play With His Back To The Audience

• Taylor Swift: We Should ‘Kill Ourselves’ Creating Music Worthy of Our Fans Money

• Barry Manilow: Williamsburg Was A Dump, Music Saved Me From Getting Beat Up

• Neil Diamond Nearly Broke Down Into Tears Upon Returning To Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn

• Mark Rivera Reveals The Songs Billy Joel Hates To Perform And BTO’s Secret Behind The Stutter

• Jon Bon Jovi To Scott Shannon: ‘The Way I Got A Record Deal Was Different Than Most’

Eddie Money performs ‘Up Close’ at City Winery NYC (Photo: E.J. Judge / CBS Local)

Concerts

• Up Close with a Legend: James Taylor at City Winery

• Up Close with a Legend: Eddie Money at the Hard Rock Cafe

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