At 5 am on Monday, August 15th, mornings on 95.3 The Bear will get a new sound when we welcome Steve Shannon and Simone Eli to our on-air team!

Veteran radio personality Steve Shannon is returning to the city where his radio career took off, getting his start as the longtime co-host of ‘The Steve and DC Show.’ Shannon graduated from The University of Alabama before his broadcast career began. After the show moved to St. Louis and gained syndication in more than 40 markets nationwide, it continued airing in Tuscaloosa until 2007.

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Shannon said,

I am tickled ‘crimson’ to be coming home. The Steve & DC Show had a great run in Tuscaloosa years ago & remained on the radio in Tuscaloosa for years after syndicating the show from St Louis. Now we have an opportunity to be live and local in Title Town and start growing another great morning show.

His broadcasting partner for the new morning show is transitioning into radio from television. Simone Eli brings an extensive background in sports, which will fit perfectly in a city passionate about The University of Alabama athletics.

Eli played college basketball at Bowling Green before becoming the sports director at WALA Fox 10 in Mobile. She comes to Tuscaloosa from KPRC Channel 2 in Houston, where she anchored weekend sports.

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Eli said,

I couldn't be more thrilled to join Townsquare Media and work alongside the fantastic people at the station. With my background primarily in sports television, I'm excited to get behind the radio mic with nationally-recognized personality in Steve Shannon. I'm confident our show will bring Tuscaloosa exactly what they deserve during their morning commute. I cannot wait to build relationships with our listeners and fanbase.

The Steve Shannon Morning Show with Simone Eli kicks off on Monday, August 15th and will run from 5-10 am each weekday with an encore "best of" each Saturday morning.

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