As Entercom began operating the iHeartMedia Richmond cluster as part of their pending swap, another staffer is moving to another iHeartMedia cluster.
Tamo Sein, who had served as Music Director and Afternoon Host at Alternative “XL 102.1” WRXL, will move to Charlotte to serve as Assistant Program Director/Music Director and Midday Host at Alternative “106.5 The End” WEND. She follows Chuck ‘DZL’ Thompson who jumped from WRXL to WEND as Program Director/Afternoon Host in August.
iHeartMedia Charlotte announced today that Tamo Sein has been named Assistant Program Director, Music Director and Midday Host for 106.5 The END, Charlotte’s Alternative Rock, effective immediately.
Sein will broadcast from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays on 106.5 The END, including a variety of Alternative Rock hits from artists such as Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Kings of Leon and others. As Assistant Program Director and Music Director, she will assist in the day-to-day operations of the station’s music programming and scheduling of music logs as well as be responsible for all the station’s imaging and branding. Sein will report to Chuck “DZL” Thompson, Program Director for 106.5 The END.
“Tamo is a true talent and her passion and energy is infectious,” said DZL. “We’re beyond excited to bring her creativity and personality to the 106.5 The END audience in Charlotte and beyond. Tamo brings a wealth of programming experience and we look forward to her contributions to the programming team as we begin a new chapter in the storied history of 106.5 The End. It’s Tamo Time in the Queen City!”
“Tamo is one of a kind – both a creative talent and a strategic programming mind,” said Meg Stevens, Executive Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia’s Northeast Division. “She is a welcome addition to the Queen City.”
Sein joins iHeartMedia Charlotte from Richmond, Virginia, where she most recently served as the Music Director and Afternoon Drive Host for iHeartMedia’s XL102, Richmond’s Alternative Rock. Her background includes Music Director and on-air personality positions at stations in St. Cloud, Minnesota; Austin, Texas; and Norfolk, Virginia, where she began her career at WROX-FM. Sein is a graduate of Old Dominion University.
“I’m thrilled to join the talented programming team at iHeartMedia Charlotte,” said Sein. “To be a part of one of the fastest growing in-demand markets in the country is both a challenge and an opportunity that I am proud to accept!”
iHeartMedia Charlotte has a strong cross-platform presence and includes a number of iconic brands and franchises — both broadcast and digital — encompassing more than six stations comprised of music, talk and news formats. iHeartMedia is the leading media outlet in the Charlotte market with multiple platforms, including its broadcast stations; live events; data; and its digital businesses and platforms, including mobile, social and its own iHeartRadio, the leading all-in-one streaming music and live radio service – with more than 1.4 billion app downloads and 100 million registered users.
