Brian Wilson (pictured at left), a longtime fixture on Baltimore radio, is coming back to Charm City's airwaves. Beginning Wednesday, April 9, Wilson will take over the noon-3 p.m. slot on WHFS-FM (105.7). Ed Norris, who is rapidly becoming the main man on the city's afternoon radio dials, will move to the 3 p.m.-6 p.m. time slot.

From 1984 to 1988, Wilson was one half of the popular Brian and O'Brien Show on what was the WBSB-FM, better known as B-104. With co-host Don O'Brien, Wilson headed one of Baltimore's most popular radio programs. Later, he briefly had a show on WBSB's successor, WOCT-FM.

For much of the past two decades, Wilson has been better known for his Libertarian political views than his deejay work. He had been a frequent fill-in on WBAL-AM (1090). He is the author of two books, A Media Guide for Market-Liberal Organizations and The Little Black Book on Whitewater.

Bringing Wilson back to Baltimore radio allows Norris, whose show earned top ratings in its time slot last year, to slide into the more popular afternoon drive-time slot.

(Brian Wilson (left) with longtime partner Don O'Brien, during a brief stint on WQSR-FM. 2004 photo by Amy Davis / Sun photographer)