Leslie Fram leaves the station, new morning show, podcast launched.
by Brian Allen
tion. No reason was given for her departure.
Fram was a member of the Morning X during the station’s first era, 1994-2003, alongside Steve Barnes and Jimmy Barron. She and Barnes reteamed in February 2023.
99X’s traffic reporter Crash Clark (formerly with 11 Alive) and also a contributor to the first Morning X, will now make up half of it’s new morning show “The Morning X with Barnes & Crash.”
As part of the new morning show, a new podcast, “THE END: Enertainment News Daily” has been launched, which features celebrity news and gossip.
Fram, in addition to being a key member of the Morning X, was also SVP of Music and Talent at CMT. She formed a new business venture, FEMco (Fram Entertainment & Music), in April last year.
99X is owned by Atlanta-based Cumulus Media.
Originally posted on Substack 4/3/26