iHeartMedia Chicago announced today that Michael Mason, Maria Palmer and Matt Harris will be the new morning show hosts of “The Morning Mosh Pit” on ROCK 95.5, Chicago’s Rock Station, effective immediately. “The Morning Mosh Pit” can be heard weekday mornings from 6-10 a.m. The new morning show will feature the “Top 5 Things to Know,” “Rock Talk,” “Fun To Your Head” and the fan favorite, “Thirstday.”
Michael Mason brings his expertise as a long-time producer for Premiere Radio Network Shows, “Clay Travis & Buck Sexton” and “Delilah.” Mason has extensive on-air and digital content creator experience having worked at iHeartMedia’s radio stations in Fort Collins, Richmond, Portland and Seattle.
Maria Palmer has served as iHeartMedia Chicago’s ROCK 95.5 night host since 2020. She previously held on-air positions at iHeartMedia’s radio stations in Charlotte and Washington D.C.
Matt Harris most recently served as Promotions Director for iHeartMedia Chicago’s 107.5 WGCI and Inspiration 1390 and ROCK 95.5 weekend personality. He transitioned to ROCK 95.5 morning show producer and contributor in 2023.
“We have assembled an insanely talented group to entertain Chicago’s incredible rock lifestyle fanbase,” said James Howard, iHeartMedia Chicago’s Regional Senior Vice President of Programming and ROCK 95.5’s Program Director. “We are excited to deliver truly compelling content every morning on ROCK 95.5.”
iHeartMedia is the leading media outlet in the Chicago market with multiple platforms, including its broadcast stations; live events; data; and its digital businesses and platforms, including mobile, social and its own iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s free all-in-one digital music, podcasting and live streaming radio service – available across more than 500 platforms and over 2,000 devices including smart speakers, digital auto dashes, tablets, wearables, smartphones, virtual assistants, televisions and gaming consoles.
