Wes Poe is exiting the Program Director position at Entercom Country “106.5 The Wolf” WDAF-FM Kansas City for a position to-be-announced. Poe joined WDAF in 2009 as APD/MD and rose to Program Director the following year. He previously programmed KTOM Salinas CA, served as APD/MD of KSON San Diego and has worked on-air at KMLE Phoenix and KBEQ Kansas City.
Entercom is seeking applicants for his position here.
Hubbard St. Louis has promoted Rock 94.7 KSHE and “105.7 The Point” KPNT OM/PD Tommy Mattern to Operations Manager of the entire cluster giving Mattern oversight of “New Country 92.3” WIL, Sports “101 ESPN” WXOS, and Variety Hits “106.5 The Arch” WARH.
Entercom CHR “96.5 TDY” WTDY-FM Philadelphia has cut ties with morning show producer and midday host Karle Yanocha. Karle joined WTDY as a weekend host in 2017 and moved to her now former position last fall. She previously served as morning co-host and afternoon host for Rock 103.7 WMGM Atlantic City.
Former “Q94” WRVQ Richmond VA APD/MD/afternoon host Jackson Scott has joined Townsquare Media CHR “Fun 107” WFHN New Bedford MA as Assistant MD/afternoon host. The New Bedford native began his career as an intern at WFHN and has also worked at KHTT/KBEZ Tulsa in his career.
Former iHeartMedia Columbus/Albany GA SVP/Programming Brian ‘B’ Paiz has joined PMC Broadcasting Urban “Hot 97.9” 750 WAUG New Hope/97.9 W250AZ Raleigh NC as Director of Branding.
Brian ” B” Paiz joins PMC Broadcasting Hot 97.9 in Raleigh as Brand Specialist. Paiz, was most recently the SVPP for iHeartMedia in Columbus/Albany, will be responsible for increasing ratings and revenue for Hot 97.9. Owner/PD Damian “DY” Powell commented “B is a great programmer and understand the sales aspect also. He has launched multiple Urban and Urban AC stations on the east coast and in the south. With his resume of success being involved in new stations, we are looking forward to taking the market by storm” Paiz has programmed multiple Urban properties in Wilmington, NC, Macon, GA, Columbia, SC. and more. ” I would like to thank PMC Broadcasting and DY Powell for the opportunity in a city (Raleigh) that I love. It is great to be back in my home state of NC!!
Job Openings Of Note
Cumulus Media is seeking an Assistant Program Director/Music Director for Alternative 101.1 WKQX Chicago to replace Walter Flakus.
iHeartMedia Alternative “94.5 The Buzz” KTBZ Houston is seeking a co-host to join the Rod Ryan Show.
Hubbard Broadcasting Country “New Country 103.1” WIRK West Palm Beach seeks a full-time on-air host for an unspecified daypart.
Alpha Media is looking for an engineer to join its Portland OR cluster.
