American Idol Raises Curtain on 12th Season with Cameo From WKTU's Cubby Bryant

If you watched opening night of American Idol on Fox (WNYW), you saw the unveiling of the new look for the venerable singing competition. The 12th season introduces us to judges Keith Urban, Nicki Minaj, and Mariah Carey, while Randy Jackson and host Ryan Seacrest are the holdovers.

The two-hour premiere of the best and worst auditions began in New York (officially in Newark), and to set the scene Fox used a brief clip of WKTU veteran DJ Paul “Cubby” Bryant from his morning radio program.

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