WLAV Adds Dave & Chuck The Freak to Mornings
The Beasley Media and Key Networks program takes over the morning slot on Grand Rapids' WLAV as part of a lineup revamp.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Variety
WLAV Grand Rapids completed a lineup revamp on November 4, 2026, adding Dave & Chuck The Freak to its morning schedule. The show, a Beasley Media and Key Networks program based at 101.1 WRIF Detroit, takes the slot previously held by Michelle McKormick and Travis Gibbs.
Why it matters
The change reshapes the station's morning programming in the Grand Rapids market and reflects a broader reshuffle of on-air talent. Michelle McKormick's exit followed Cumulus' August layoffs, which also led to Travis Gibbs moving from mornings to afternoons.
WLAV's morning block now runs from 6 to 10:30am with Dave & Chuck The Freak, according to the station's announced schedule. The extraction does not report ratings or audience figures for either the old or new morning lineup.
The players
Dave & Chuck The Freak
A morning radio program syndicated by Beasley Media and Key Networks and based at 101.1 WRIF Detroit.
Michelle McKormick
A radio host who previously co-hosted the WLAV morning show before moving to iHeartMedia's Big 101.3 WBFX.
Travis Gibbs
A radio personality who co-hosted the WLAV morning show before moving to afternoons.
The details
Dave & Chuck The Freak is heard in the morning on WLAV following the station's lineup revamp. Travis Gibbs moved to afternoons to replace Jordan Lass, who exited in Cumulus' August layoffs, while Kim St. James remains in middays and Steve Gorman Rocks continues at night.
Timeline
August 2026: Jordan Lass exited in Cumulus layoffs and Michelle McKormick left WLAV.
End of August 2026: Michelle McKormick's morning slot ended and she moved to iHeartMedia's Big 101.3 WBFX.
November 4, 2026: Dave & Chuck The Freak was added to WLAV mornings.
Industry Dynamics
The WLAV lineup change follows the talent departures triggered by Cumulus Media's August 2026 layoffs, which pushed on-air personalities across the company's stations into new slots or out of the building. The reshuffle shows how consolidated radio ownership continues to drive changes to local morning programming.
Grand Rapids listeners can hear Dave & Chuck The Freak on WLAV from 6 to 10:30am, replacing the prior morning show. Afternoon listeners will hear Travis Gibbs in his new slot replacing Jordan Lass.
The takeaway
Radio lineup changes often follow corporate restructuring, so listeners who rely on a particular host should check station schedules after ownership or layoff news. The WLAV morning change is a concrete example of how those decisions reach the audience.
Further reading
Explore more Variety coverage for context on how radio and entertainment programming shifts play out across markets.
Source note: This article includes information reported by RadioInsight.
