Backstage Pass: Former Westwood One Nights With Elaina host Elaina Smith has been named host of Beasley Media Group and Key Networks' syndicated Backstage Country show, which is co-hosted with a different artist each week. Smith succeeds Kelly Ford, who took over last February (CAT 1/29/24), and remains MD/afternoon host at WWWF/ Nassau-Suffolk. Smith makes her debut on the four-hour weeknight show Feb. 17 with Riley Green. She joined the syndicated Nash Nights Live as host in 2013 from mornings at WAOA/Melbourne, FL. The show rebranded to Nights With Elaina in 2020 (CAT 1/8/2020).