*MediaCo Hip Hop station Hot 97 WQHT New York has tapped Joel Martinez, professionally known as The Kid Mero, to lead its revamped morning broadcast. According to Radio Insight, the Bronx native ...

The Kid Mero is taking over the airwaves of New York City. On Monday (Jan. 12), Hot 97 announced that Mero will become one of the faces of the station and the host of the station’s morning show ...

'I grew up listening to HOT 97, so to get the morning slot here isn't just a job—it's a responsibility to continue that legacy while bringing it into this next era of media.' Less than a month after ...

NEW YORK, January 12, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MediaCo’s HOT 97 (WQHT-FM), New York’s #1 multicultural station regardless of language, today announced the launch of its brand-new morning show, HOT 97 ...

For the past month, it’s been Funkmaster Flex holding down mornings at NYC’s Hot 97 (WQHT) following the sudden end of Ebro in the Morning. Now the MediaCo station has a new show to start the day with ...

The Kid Mero spoke out about what led up to the breakup of the Desus & Mero team and the end of their Showtime series in an interview on a SiriusXM podcast. In the interview, he revealed that they ...

Mero replaces Ebro in the Morning. By Michael Saponara There’s a new sheriff in town. Hot 97 announced on Monday (Jan. 12) that The Kid Mero will be hosting the morning show at the NYC radio station ...