Kelly Nash is stepping into mornings on iHeartMedia’s News/Talk outlets in South Carolina. He takes over “South Carolina’s Morning News” on 560 WVOC Columbia and 94.3 WSC in the Charleston market.
What We Know Nash will host mornings while continuing to co-host “The Morning Rush” on Country 97.5 WCOS Columbia alongside Jonathan Rush. He succeeds Gary David Barboza, who exited last week in iHeartMedia’s latest round of layoffs. Sports Director Christopher Thompson stays on as co-host. Nash had been hosting nights on WVOC and WSCC for the past month.
What’s at Stake Barboza spent multiple decades as PD and morning host at WVOC. His show expanded to WSCC as recently as last December. Replacing a decades-long morning voice carries real risk. Nash brings familiarity, though — he has been a Columbia market fixture since 2005…