With Michael Martin remaining with Entercom as SVP of Programming and Music Initiatives and Alternative Format Captain, Bonneville’s newly acquired CHR “99.7 Now” KMVQ San Francisco has promoted ‘Jazzy’ Jim Archer to Program Director.
Archer has been with KMVQ as Assistant Program Director and Music Director since 2011. He previously served as APD/MD and then programmed iHeartMedia Rhythmic CHR “Wild 94.9” KYLD San Francisco until 2008.
Bonneville began operating KMVQ today via LMA from the Entercom Divestiture Trust.
Bonneville International Corporation announced today that it has promoted “Jazzy” Jim Archer as Program Director for 99.7 Now (KMVQ-FM), San Francisco’s new hit music station. Archer has served as KMVQ’s has been Assistant Program Director and Music Director of KMVQ since 2011. He was also Program Director of KYLD/SF from 2005 to 2008.
“Jazzy is the natural choice to continue 99.7 Now’s amazing run to the top in Bay Area radio,” said Carl Gardner, Market Manager for Bonneville San Francisco. “He knows the street and has the feel for what’s hot right now.”
Bonneville will begin operating the station under a local marketing agreement with the Entercom Divestiture Trust, on completion of the Entercom/CBS merger.
Bonneville currently owns and operates stations in Seattle (KIRO-FM, KTTH & 710 ESPN), Phoenix (KTAR-FM, KMVP-FM & ESPN 620), Denver (KOSI-FM, KYGO-FM, KKFN-FM & KEPN-AM) and Salt Lake City (KSL TV-NBC, KSL NewsRadio-AM/FM, KSFI-FM & KRSP-FM).