Alan Cox (radio personality)

Alan Cox
OccupationRadio personality
Years active1992–present
EmployerWMMS/Cleveland
Websitealancoxshow.com

Alan Cox (born June 23, 1971) is an American radio/TV personality. Cox is currently the afternoon host on 100.7 WMMS in Cleveland, Ohio.[1] Prior to Cleveland & Detroit, Cox was on the air at the former WKQX (Q101), in Chicago & WXDX-FM in Pittsburgh, PA. Cox began his career on stations in Rockford, Illinois and Kalamazoo, Michigan.[2][3][4][5]

Early career

Alan Cox did stand-up in college and then started his radio career on the Jonathon Brandmeier show at WLUP/Chicago.[3] He moved to Pittsburgh in 1999, starting as an afternoon drive host. In June 2004, The Alan Cox Radio Show was moved to mornings after WXDX's parent company, Clear Channel, dropped The Howard Stern Show. In Pittsburgh, he was noted for his "sharp wit and attitude." He also regularly appeared on WQED-TV's talk show, Off Q. In 2006, he was replaced by a sports-focused show hosted by Tim Benz as part of a shift in direction at the studio.[4][5]

Q101 Chicago

In August 2006, Cox was hired to return to Chicago for a new morning show at alternative rock station WKQX-F1 (Q101), replacing the outgoing Mancow Muller. His co-anchors were James Engel and Ginger Jordan. The show's writers included Michael McCarthy and Aemelia Scott. The show ran Mondays through Fridays from 5:30 to 10 am, beginning on September 18, 2006.[3]

100.7 WMMS Cleveland

In December 2009, Cox began working at WMMS-FM, hosting an comedic afternoon talk show targeted to men 18-34.[6]

On December 16, 2009, The Alan Cox Show premiered in the afternoon slot on 100.7 WMMS/Cleveland, replacing Maxwell (Ben Bornstein) of The Maxwell Show after contract negotiations fell through between Bornstein and the station. (Coincidentally, Cox and Bornstein nearly worked alongside each other at WXDX-FM in Pittsburgh ten years earlier.) The show aired weekdays from 2-6p EST and was heard live online at www.alancoxshow.com.

Early in the show, Cox's co-hosts were Chad Zumock and Erika Lauren, both new to radio.[6] Erika Lauren started in 2010 after her appearance on MTV's The Real World.[7][8] On December 3, 2012, it was announced that Zumock was no longer with WMMS after crashing his car, leading to an arrest for driving while intoxicated which violated his contract.[9][10] On May 3, 2013, Cleveland Scene reported that Zumock had been acquitted of the charge.[11]

Later, he was joined by Bill Squire and Mary Santora. However, they were both laid off in November 2024 due to company-wide layoffs at IHeartRadio.[12]

While at WMMS, Alan was featured in both Talkers and as a cover story for the June 2011 issue of Cleveland Magazine.[6][13]

106.7 WDTW Detroit

On November 5, 2012, Cox announced an agreement between him and WMMS owner iHeartMedia to host mornings at classic rock station WDTW-FM/Detroit. Cox hosted the Detroit show from WMMS through voice-tracking, but also said he would occasionally host both shows from WDTW-FM.[14]

Cox was under contract with WDTW & WMMS through 2017. He also served as fill-in host for the nationally syndicated America Now show.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Coming Soon Afternoons 3-7pm". WMMS official website. Clear Channel Communications, Inc. 2009. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2009.
  2. ^ McCoy, Adrian (May 2, 2002). "Radio host Alan Cox's caustic, hip and raunchy barbs pull in listeners". Post-Gazette.com. PG Publishing Co., Inc. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2012. The Chicago native double-majored in philosophy and political theory at Northwestern University.
  3. ^ a b c "Q101 Assembles New Morning Team". www.fmqb.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Radio Note: Cox lands in Chicago". www.post-gazette.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  5. ^ a b "Alan Cox let go from WXDX-FM". www.post-gazette.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  6. ^ a b c "Alan Cox Talk Show Rocks Cleveland on WMMS-FM | TALKERS magazine : TALKERS magazine – "The bible of talk media."". Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  7. ^ Julie Washington, cleveland com (January 30, 2010). "'Real World' star Erika Lauren and comedian Chad Zumock join 'The Alan Cox Show' afternoons on radio station WMMS". cleveland. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  8. ^ "Erika Lauren's Real World". Archived from the original on December 8, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  9. ^ Steer, Jen (December 3, 2012). "Cleveland radio personality Chad Zumock no longer working at WMMS after OVI arrest". NewsNet5.com. The E.W. Scripps Co. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  10. ^ "Wednesday, December 5, 2012 - TALKERS.COM". www.talkers.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  11. ^ Sandy, Eric (May 3, 2013). "Chad Zumock Acquitted of OVI Charge". CleveScene.com. Cleveland Scene. Archived from the original on May 7, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  12. ^ Oprea, Mark (November 4, 2024). "Bill Squire, Mary Santora Let Go From Alan Cox Show as iHeartRadio Completes Wave of Layoffs". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  13. ^ Vickers, Jim (June 2011). "Heavy Mental". ClevelandMagazine.com. Great Lakes Publishing. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  14. ^ a b "Alan Contract Announcement". WMMS.com. Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. November 5, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
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