While we were in the process of relocating last week…
Rich ‘DJ Riddler” Pangilinan has resigned as APD/MD/midday host of Radio One CHR “Radio Now 92.1” KROI Seabrooke/Houston. Pangilinan joined KROI in March 2017 after a brief run as APD/MD/Mixer at CBS CHR “Hot 95.7” KKHH from June 2016 until its format change at the end of 2016. Pangalian told the Houston Chronicle, “It was my decision alone. I’m proud of the work I’ve done in Houston bringing in revenue and strategic partnerships to help lay the groundwork for the Radio Now brand.”
Entercom Alternative “107.7 The End” KNDD Seattle is seeking a Music Director/afternoon host following the exit of Jon Manley. Manley, who also held the Assistant Program Director title, had been with KNDD since 2014 after runs at KEDJ Phoenix and KXTE Las Vegas.
Jowcol ‘Boogie D’ Dolby has exited the Operations/Programming Director position at Max Media Denver’s combo of Rhythmic CHR “Flo 107.1” KFCO Bennett and Rhythmic Oldies “Jammin 101.5” KJHM Watkins after just two months. Dolby joined the stations in February after exiting as OM of Urban One Urban “Hot 107.5” WGPR and Urban AC “105.9 Kiss-FM” WDMK Detroit in January.
Alpha Media has promoted two programmers to Format Captains.
Dave Numme, who serves as Content Director for Classic Hits “94.5 Bay-FM” KBAY and Hot AC “Mix 106.5” KEZR San Jose will serve as AC and Rock Format Captain for the company. Numme joined Alpha in April 2018 and has previously programmed “Rock 98.9” KVRQ Seattle, 101.1 KUFO Portland and Alternative “Live 105” KITS San Francisco as well as served as OM for CBS Radio Portland and VP/Rock & Alternative for CBS Radio.
Bo Matthews, who currently serves as Operations Manager for Alpha’s Akron and Dayton OH stations, will take on the Format Captaincy for Alpha’s Rhythmic CHRs. Matthews joined Alpha in February 2018 after serving as Senior VP/Programming for iHeartMedia Cincinnati and has also programmed for iHeart in Cleveland, Fort Myers, Jacksonville and Youngstown.
Chip Arledge has exited his position as Operations Manager of Cumulus Media Shreveport and Program Director/afternoon host of Country 101.1 KRMD after just over two years. Arledge joined Cumulus in March 2017 after a decade with Results Radio Network in Marquette MI. Cumulus is seeking to split Arledge’s duties as they have separate openings for an Operations Manager and KRMD Program Director.
Dick Broadcasting Country 95.1 WRNS-FM Kinston/New Bern NC afternoon host Chase Adams is stepping back to a part-time weekend/fill-in role at the station in order to take a full-time position as a 911 dispatcher.
Memphis Grizzlies radio play-by-play voice Eric Hasseltine ended his daily 2-4pm show on Entercom Sports “92.9 ESPN” WMFS-FM Memphis. Hasseltine will continue in his position with the Grizzlies that he has held since 2005. He has hosted the show since 2011 and previously hosted a show on Flinn’s 560 WHBQ prior to rising to the play-by-play position.
Allied Media Partners continues to ramp up staffing for their recently acquired cluster in Wichita with the addition of Stacy Wontorski as Director of Sales & Marketing.
Wontorski joins AMP after working in marketing for multiple Wichita based businesses. She previously spent nearly a decade at Clear Channel Wichita a Director of Integrated Marketing from 2000-2009.
Wichita based Allied Media Partners (AMP) has hired Stacy Wontorski to oversee the marketing and sales strategies for their six station radio network. Wontorski has 25 years of marketing and advertising experience, including 10 years in radio with Clear Channel Radio/IHeartMedia.
A former Wichita Business Journal “40 Under 40” honoree, Wontorski has worked on both sides of advertising with 15 of those years buying media as the Vice President of Marketing for multiple local, regional and national companies.
“Radio has always been my first love professionally and has been my medium of choice when buying advertising because I know it works efficiently and effectively,” said Wontorski.
“I am excited to get back into local, non-corporate radio and ready to have some fun!”
Allied Media Partners is locally owned and operated by long time Wichita residents Matt Baty and Tommy Castor. On Monday, April 22nd, AMP made an official announcement of the hiring of General Manager, Martha Triana. The hiring of Wontorski fits the hiring model set out by Baty and Castor; to hire experienced, local talent.“I am excited that Stacy has joined our team,” said CEO, Matt Baty. “Her experience as both a marketer and purchaser of radio gives us an advantage in the market. Throughout her career she has been bullish on the belief that radio continues to be the premier choice for advertisers.”
