Gateway Creative Broadcasting’s Christian Hip Hop “Boost Radio” network based at 95.5 KXBS Bethalto IL/St. Louis has announced the return of Bryan ‘Yoshi’ Harada to serve as Program Director.
Harada, who has been APD/MD at Hope Media Group Christian AC 89.3 KSBJ Houston since September 2022, previously spent six years at Boost and sister Christian AC “99.1 Joy-FM” KLJY as Director of Promotions and Listener Engagement and KXBS Music Director and morning co-host. He also has spent time at “NGen Radio” KXNG Houston and “Spirit 105.3” KCMS-FM Seattle in promotions roles. He takes the day-to-day programming reins from Operations Manager Mike Couchman.
Couchman said, “Our listeners loved hearing Yoshi on Boost during his first round with us, and our team loved working with him. He’s the God-given perfect choice to lead Boost into the next season and to help us build even deeper relationships with our amazing audience.”
In addition to St. Louis, “Boost Radio” is currently heard on HD subchannels and/or translators of Educational Media Foundation owned stations in Austin, Chicago, Fayetteville NC, Lansing, Memphis, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, and Portland OR.
