Hubbard Sports “101 ESPN” 101.1 WXOS East St. Louis has made a significant change in the mornings.

“The Opening Drive,” hosted by Randy Karraker, Dan McLaughlin, Brooke Grimsley and producer Matt Rocchio, all left the station after their show today. Karraker had been with the station since switching to sports in January 2009 and hosted the afternoon show before moving to the morning show in May 2020. Grimsley joined the broadcast in February 2023, having previously worked as a reporter and weekend sports anchor for KMOV-TV St. Louis, while former St. Louis Cardinals television play-by-play voice Dan McLaughlin joined Joined the show for a few days a week earlier this year.

Instead, Tim McKernan, the current 10-11 a.m. “Balloon Party” host, will air his “The Morning After” from 7-11 a.m. on WXOS. McKernan’s show previously aired on 590 KFNS and is hosted by his current co-host Doug Vaughn and producer Jackson Burkett, as well as the current “Fox 2“KTVI sports director Martin Kilcoyne. McKernan joined the station in January 2022 after previously hosting at 590 KFNS and holding television roles in the market. “The Morning After” aired from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. on McKernan’s InsideSTL Enterprises on KPNT-HD2 and YouTube.

Operations Manager Tommy Mattern said: “We’re delighted to introduce The Morning After to our listeners. We believe this show will have a major impact on the morning radio landscape in St. Louis.” With Tim McKernan, Martin Kilcoyne, Doug Vaughn and Jackson Burkett on board, this show is sure to provide the type of sports talk and entertainment that has been sought after our audience craves.”