Joe ‘Hitman’ Haze has added Program Director duties at iHeartMedia Hot AC “Star 94.1” KMYI San Diego.
Haze will continue to program sister CHR “Channel 93.3” KHTS-FM and host afternoons at KMYI. He had also held Assistant Program Director/Music Director duties at KMYI under former PD John Peake. Peake moved to Los Angeles to program AC 103.5 KOST and Hot AC “104.3 My-FM” KBIG in January. Haze has worked for iHeartMedia San Diego since the launch of “Channel 93.3” in 1997 and previously worked in the Jacksonville and Phoenix markets.
iHeartMedia San Diego announced today that Joe Haze has been named Program Director for STAR 94.1, San Diego’s Best Music Variety, Celebrity Gossip, Entertainment and Music News, effective immediately. iHeartMedia San Diego has a strong cross-platform presence, massive consumer reach and includes a number of iconic brands and franchises – both broadcast and digital – including Channel 93.3, STAR 94.1, KGB-FM, ROCK 105.3, JAM’N 95.7, KOGO: 600 AM, XTRA 1360 FOX Sports SD – and legendary on-air programming including Kramer and Geena, Frankie V, Shelley Wade and Jesse Lozano.
iHeartMedia has massive consumer reach and influence across multiple platforms and delivers more live programming than any other media company. Haze will work closely with on-air personalities and sales to oversee the station brand’s on-air and digital news programming, as well as local events and partnerships.
“Haze has been instrumental in the success of Channel 93.3 since its inception,” said Rob Scorpio, Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia’s San Diego/Riverside Region. “His passion for CHR and Hot AC formats along with his knowledge and experience makes him the ideal choice to continue STAR 94.1’s dominance in the San Diego market.”
Haze currently serves as Program Director for Channel 93.3 and afternoon drive host for STAR 94.1. In his newly expanded role, Haze will serve as program director for both Channel 93.3 and STAR 94.1, while continuing to serve as afternoon drive host on STAR 94.1. Haze previously worked as night host at Channel 93.3. Before moving to San Diego, he worked at WAPE-FM and WJBT-FM in Jacksonville, FL, and KZZP-FM in Phoenix, AZ.
“I am very grateful to have the opportunity to program two powerful, iconic brands like STAR 94.1 and Channel 93.3,” said Haze. “This is exciting and to be able to further my career in a market like San Diego is amazing!”
iHeartMedia is a leading media outlet in the San Diego market and its content is available across multiple platforms, including its broadcast stations; online via its branded digital sites; mobile; and social, with nationwide listening through iHeartRadio, the all-in-one streaming music and live radio service – with its more than a billion downloads and 100 million registered users.
