Midwest Communications has appointed new Vice Presidents/Market Managers in Kalamazoo and Lansing MI.

Mark Jaycox joins the company from Lansing based Adams Outdoor Advertising to oversee the company’s stations in that market. He previously spent eleven years as General Manager at Salem Media’s stations in Cleveland and Milwaukee and also worked for Rubber City Radio Cleveland.

Kurt Luchs, who exited as NRG Media Omaha General Manager in July after just four months, will join Midwest to oversee their five stations in Kalamazoo. Luchs has also managed NRG Media’s Wausau WI, New Northwest Broadcasters’ Tri-Cities WA, and served as President/CEO of Pacific Empire Radio Corp.

Michael Klein will continue to manage the company’s stations in Battle Creek and Coldwater MI.

Midwest Communications appoints two new VP/Market Managers at its clusters in Michigan.

Mark Jaycox is named VP/MM of MWC’s four stations in Lansing, MI. Previously, he was GM at Adams Outdoor in Lansing and has served as a VP/GM at Salem Communications. Concurrently, Kurt Luchs is named VP/MM of Midwest’s five outlets in Kalamazoo, MI. Previously, he was GM at NRG’s stations in Omaha and Wausau-Stevens Point, WI. Michael Klein continues as VP/MM of MWC’s three stations in Battle Creek and Coldwater, MI.

Midwest President/CEO Duke Wright said he is pleased these veteran broadcasters have joined his family-owned company “to share their talents in service to our listeners and advertisers. Southwest and Southcentral Michigan are important markets for our company.”