Radio Show Shifted to Remote Production Model
The Bret Mega Show has moved hosts to new cities while remaining on air across its existing station network.
Updated on Oct. 14, 2026 in Remote Work
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Hosts of The Bret Mega Show have relocated to a new city, marking a transition to a distributed production model for the program. The show continues to air on Y98 in St. Louis and affiliate stations in Philadelphia, Kansas City, and Wichita.
Why it matters
This shift highlights the broader trend of radio talent operating from outside their home markets as local station owners face changing ownership structures. The move comes as Audacy prepares to sell its St. Louis cluster to Hoffmann Media Group, forcing producers to adapt to remote workflows.
The show transitioned to national distribution in 2024 after beginning morning hosting at KYKY in April 2021. It currently reaches listeners in four radio markets, including St. Louis, Philadelphia, Kansas City, and Wichita.
The players
The Bret Mega Show
A radio program that expanded into national syndication in 2024.
Audacy
A large-scale multi-platform audio company that is divesting its St. Louis radio assets.
Hoffmann Media Group
The incoming operator of the St. Louis radio cluster currently owned by Audacy.
The details
The Bret Mega Show is maintaining its St. Louis presence on Y98 while splitting production duties. While hosts Bret Mega and Anna Bohlmann have relocated, Hannah Gibbs and Kevin Berghoff will remain in the St. Louis market to manage operations. This distributed setup allows the team to continue national expansion efforts, including a planned debut on WSTR Atlanta, even as the local station changes ownership.
Timeline
April 2021: Bret Mega began hosting mornings at KYKY.
2024: The show initiated its national expansion.
October 14, 2026: The team announced the relocation of the show's hosts.
Market Landscape
The transition follows the industry-wide trend toward remote radio production, which has become common as station clusters are consolidated or sold. This move reflects a wider shift where talent decentralizes to accommodate multi-market syndication.
Business owners should assess whether their own service delivery or content production requires a physical presence or can be managed remotely. As ownership of local assets changes, operators should prepare for potential shifts in service models.
The takeaway
The move demonstrates that even media properties rooted in a single city can scale nationally by decoupling talent location from the broadcast market. Business owners should review their own operational dependencies to determine which core functions require local staffing and which can be offshored or remote-managed to lower costs.
Further reading
For more on how organizations are managing dispersed teams, see our coverage of Remote Work.
Source note: This article includes information reported by RadioInsight.
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