Starting Monday, one of the most recognizable personalities in broadcasting will have a home in Erie, PA. WRTS/Star 104 will begin airing On Air with Ryan Seacrest in the 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM slot. Here’s the release:

Joe Jonas with Ryan Seacrest

Seacrest will focus on all aspects of the entertainment industry, highlighting and interviewing top talent from the worlds of music, film and television.  In addition, listeners can visit www.RyanSeacrest.com to interact and connect with the show and get their daily entertainment and lifestyle news.  The site also features photos, videos and social networking.

Operations Manager for Connoisseur Media, Joe Lang said, “Star is committed to playing the best music everyday with the most recognizable personalities and there’s no bigger name than Ryan Seacrest to deliver all the pop culture news to Star 104.  He has his finger on the pulse of the music industry and will bring that insider information to Erie every weekday from 10 till 2.”

ABOUT RYAN SEACREST

With his thriving broadcasting career and multiple ventures, Ryan Seacrest is at the forefront of the media and entertainment industry. While hosting and producing multiple television and radio programs, building his Ryan Seacrest Productions banner (RSP) into a leading television production company, and managing myriad brand ventures, Seacrest is redefining what it means to be a successful Hollywood entrepreneur. Seacrest holds preeminent positions in broadcast television, nationally syndicated radio, local radio and cable as both a producer and on-air host. He is celebrated internationally as host of the top-rated primetime talent showcase “American Idol,” and hosts and produces E! News and its red carpet awards show coverage. He also executive produces and co-hosts “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.” Seacrest has been nominated for an Emmy® award in the “Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program” category for his work on “American Idol,” and has also hosted the live network broadcast of the Emmy® awards show. On radio, Seacrest is host of On Air with Ryan Seacrest, his market-topping #1 nationally syndicated LA morning drive-time radio show for Clear Channel’s 102.7 KIIS-FM, as well as the nationally-syndicated American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest and On Air with Ryan Seacrest.

RSP recently produced the ABC hit show “Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution,” and also produces the highest-rated show on the E!, “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” as well as “Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami,” which debuted on E! in 2009. Seacrest’s ever growing brand spans beyond media with his many entrepreneurial endeavors. He has extensive deals with brand heavyweights Proctor & Gamble, Coke and Microsoft, and recently announced a strategic marketing and technology alliance with Eventful, Inc.

Originally from Atlanta, GA, Seacrest’s professional career in broadcasting began at the age of 16 when he applied for an internship at one of Atlanta’s top radio stations, WSTR-STAR 94. While working at STAR 94 he finished high school and went on to attend the University of Georgia where he majored in Journalism. Seacrest currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.

Although many will mourn the loss of another airshift that could be local to syndicated content, I think it’s a good move for Star strategically to lock-up Ryan Seacrest now before the Lawrence Park station signs on. It’s a quality show that airs everywhere and beats voice-tracking middays. It also reflects Connoissour’s willingness to invest in the product on their cash cow, since the Seacrest show is not a cheap date.

Given American Idol’s numbers here and nationwide, Erie will love Ryan Seacrest on the radio.