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After dropping the format for Spanish Sports “ESPN Deportes” in late September, Clear Channel will return 640 WGST Atlanta to Talk on Monday, June 3. The new WGST lineup will exclusively feature syndicated programming including Wall Street Journal This Morning, Glenn Beck, Andrea Tantaros, and Dave Ramsey. Beck and Ramsey currently air in the market on “News Talk 1160” WCFO. Prior to its flip to Sports, WGST was also heard on 92.3 W222AF. The translator is now “Comedy 92.3” rebroadcasting 94.9 WUBL-HD3

News/talk station WGST-AM (640) dumped its entire local personality staff Tuesday, including veteran talk-show hosts Tom Hughes and Kim "The Kimmer" Peterson. Starting Tuesday afternoon, the station began airing syndicated personalities from out of town, a much cheaper alternative for a station whose ratings and revenues have dropped precipitously in recent years. WGST ranked 20th in the Atlanta market among listeners 25 to 54 over the summer, according to Arbitron. Management is keeping only syndicated giant Rush Limbaugh in its daytime lineup. Limbaugh, the nation's biggest talk-show personality, has the only program pulling in passable ratings at WGST. "We haven't...

KABC' renowned conservative talk radio host Joe Crummey is filling in for Glenn Beck today live at 9:00 a.m. EST. Joe Crummey gives listeners a "don't miss a minute show." Here's a link to the nationwide list of affiliates. Check your local listing and hear one of talk radio's finest: Joe Crummey in for Glenn Beck