B96 Names Eddie and Jobo Replacements

By Marcus Gilmer in Arts & Entertainment on Dec 31, 2008 7:10PM

WBBM 96.3 FM has named the replacement team for the ousted Eddie and Jobo. Jamar "J Niice" McNeil and Julian Nieh (pictured right)will make their debut as "J Niice & Julian on the Radio" on Monday morning, filling in the 5:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. timeslot.

The two were at Clear Channel's WIHT-FM in Washington a few years back. Nieh left that station to become WBBM's weeknight host in mid-2006 and McNeil joined B96 this spring from Clear Channel's WHYI-FM in Miami.

"When we brought J and Julian to B96, we knew that they had the potential to work together in mornings," WBBM-FM General Manager Peter Bowen said in a statement. "I have no doubt that their passion and enthusiasm will translate into some incredible radio. J Niice and Julian are going to be an integral part of B96's continued growth and success in 2009 and beyond."

McNeil has been interim host on the WBBM-FM morning shift since Volkman and Bohannon were sent home after their Nov. 21 broadcast. Eddie and Jobo, in the final year of a seven-year deal that pays each $1.5 million annually, continue to be paid.

Image from the B96 website