Beginning April 1st, Jason Page will debut a daily news/talk show on iHub Radio, serving Palm Springs and the surrounding Coachella Valley. The Intersection with Jason Page will broadcast weekdays from 3 – 6pm on the free digital platform that provides the Coachella Valley with 24/7 news and entertainment.
In early February, Page joined iHub Radio to fill-in for their CEO, John McMullen on a one-week trial basis. That one-week turned into six weeks and now a full-time gig.
“I want to give passionate and strong opinions while helping to dial down the volatility of our national dialogue,” Page told AllAccess.com. “Palm Springs is an extremely diversified market and for a portion of the year, the population and global attraction makes it swell from what may feel like suburbia to large market status with millions of part-time residents and visitors. If ever there is a place to create content with universal appeal and a penchant not for right or left, but common sense, this is ground zero.”
During his career, the veteran sports talker has spent time hosting on SiriusXM, ESPN New York 98.7 and other local radio stations. From 2012-2016, Page worked as an overnight host on NBC Sports Radio, his most recent stop was in San Francisco with Entercom’s 95.7 The Game.
Page takes over for iHub CEO John McMullen as the platform’s afternoon host. The addition of Page in an on-air capacity along with being named Director of Multimedia Platforms, will allow McMullen the opportunity to take a lesser role.
“Jason brought his A-game for the entirety of his stay in February and March,” McMullen said. “After two weeks of upsets on the tennis courts, I felt that the timing was right on our final broadcast from Indian Wells to wrap up with a positive surprise. We offered Jason a full-time opportunity to not only take our 3 – 6pm weekday slot, but to join our management team and put his vision in play for social media and other multimedia opportunities that are likely to involve expanding some of our local talent beyond the iHub Radio platform and local market.”
McMullen and Page have had a working relationship for well over a decade that began when McMullen hired the radio host at SiriusXM in 2003. “I saw a precocious young man who wanted to eat, sleep and drink talk radio, McMullen said about meeting Page in 2003. “Over the years, I have kept in touch and tried to mentor Jason and am very proud of all that he’s accomplished.”
Brandon Contes is a freelance writer for BSM. He can be found on Twitter @BrandonContes. To reach him by email click here.
