Cumulus Adds DeDe in the Morning to WQQK
Compass Media Networks' syndicated show DeDe in the Morning now airs on Nashville's Adult R&B station 92Q WQQK.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in R&B
Cumulus Media's Adult R&B station 92Q WQQK in Goodlettsville/Nashville, Tennessee, has added Compass Media Networks' DeDe in the Morning, hosted by DeDe McGuire. The show fills the morning slot left open after The 615 Wakeup was cancelled in the company's August layoffs.
Why it matters
The addition replaces a locally produced morning program with a syndicated one, reshaping WQQK's morning lineup for Nashville listeners. It also reflects how station groups are restructuring on-air staff after layoffs.
The change follows the August 2026 cancellation of The 615 Wakeup, which was part of the company's layoffs. No ratings or audience figures were reported for either program.
The players
Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media is a U.S. radio broadcasting company that owns and operates numerous stations, including 92Q WQQK in the Nashville market.
Compass Media Networks
Compass Media Networks is a syndication company that distributes radio programming, including DeDe in the Morning, to stations across the country.
DeDe McGuire
DeDe McGuire is the host of DeDe in the Morning, a syndicated radio program now airing on Nashville's 92Q WQQK.
The details
DeDe McGuire hosts DeDe in the Morning, now airing on WQQK. Sissy Brown and Khristal 'Witta Eye' Majors have exited the station, and Sean Good, executive producer and co-host of the former morning program, has moved to nights.
Timeline
August 2026: Cumulus layoffs cancel The 615 Wakeup and remove its hosts.
November 5, 2026: DeDe in the Morning is added to 92Q WQQK in Nashville.
Big Picture
Station groups have increasingly turned to syndicated morning programs after cutting local staff, and WQQK's switch to DeDe in the Morning follows that pattern of replacing locally hosted shows after layoffs.
Listeners in the Nashville area will hear DeDe in the Morning on 92Q WQQK in place of The 615 Wakeup. Listeners who followed the departed hosts will need to find them on other programs or platforms.
The takeaway
Radio listeners who want a specific host should check station lineups after a format change, since shows can be replaced or moved with little notice. Following hosts directly on their own platforms is one way to keep access when a station changes its lineup.
Further reading
Explore more R&B music news to see how radio programming trends are shaping the genre's audience.
Source note: This article includes information reported by RadioInsight.
