They snared Iguchi and Aaron Rowland from the White Sox, now they’re nabbing our radio stars:”Crazy” Howard McGee, who was unceremoniously dropped from WGCI-FM in Chicago this summer for Steve Harvey, will fill in for WPHI-FM host Colby Colbs for the next four days in Philadelphia beginning next Tuesday. Urban Contemporary WPHI is one of three stations owned by Radio One, which is headed up by former WGCI boss Elroy Smith.
On a somewhat related note, Sam Sylk was let go last week as morning personality at Urban Contemporary WUSL-FM (Power 99) in Philly. His morning show finished behind WPHI and rhythmic outlet WRDW-FM (Wired 96.5), owned by Beasley. Sam Sylk was afternoon personality at WGCI for a few years.