Shawn Parr To Exit ‘NASH Nights Live,’ Elaina Smith To Continue Hosting Duties

Elaina Smith

Beginning next year, Elaina Smith will take on solo hosting duties for the Westwood One-syndicated radio show NASH Nights Live, as her co-host Shawn Parr will exit.

“Shawn Parr’s last show will be Dec. 31, 2019. Elaina Smith will continue to host NASH Nights Live,” a spokesperson for Cumulus tells MusicRow.

Parr and Smith launched NASH Nights Live in 2014; Smith also hosts the weekend radio show With Elaina, as well as the podcast Breaking Thru With Elaina. Smith, a Gracie Award winner, previously hosted shows in Florida and San Diego and also worked at The Insider in Los Angeles, as well as Entertainment Tonight.

Parr previously worked at Los Angeles radio stations KZLA and KKGO; he has also served as the voice of Dick Clark Productions for nearly three decades and will continue to voice the Golden Globe Awards and ACM Awards.

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