Donny Osmond to host radio music show

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Singer Donny Osmond is coming back to the airwaves as he launches a radio show on the heels of his “Dancing With the Stars” win.

A music show hosted by the Las Vegas headliner debuts Jan. 18 on about 60 stations across the country. “I’ve been up and down for the last 47 years. Up’s better, let me tell you,” the entertainer said in an interview with The Associated Press. “It is a roller-coaster ride, and you’re not up all the time, and when you are up, you ride that wave and hopefully you’re enjoying that wave, because I’m certainly enjoying this one.”

Osmond said the daytime show is aimed at a wide audience, but primarily women who listen to adult contemporary or classic hits. “It really gives ownership to the listener, and that’s what we’re trying to do is get them through the workday with some great music and some fun stories, little anecdotes and a very positive outlook in the five hours I’ll be programming,” Osmond said.