Cumulus Media has appointed Vinny Marino as Program Director for AC “Classy 100” WXKC and Classic Hip-Hop “104.3 The Vibe” W282BR/WXKC-HD2 Erie PA.

Marino joins Cumulus from Press Communications in New Jersey where he worked on-air for Classic Rock “107.1 The Boss” WWZY Long Branch. Earlier in his career he served as APD/MD for Classical 104.3 WNCN New York and successor Active Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ as well as “97.9 The Loop” WLUP Chicago during its brief Modern AC format in the mid 1990s. Marino has also worked on-air at WNEW and WQXR New York, and was an anchor and entertainment news reporter for Merlin Media’s “FM News” stations in Chicago and New York.

CUMULUS MEDIA announces that it has appointed veteran radio programming professional Vinny Marino as Program Director for Erie, PA, radio stations WXKC-FM (AC) and WXKC-FM2 (Classic Hip Hop). Marino was previously On-Air Personality for Classic Rock WWZY-FM/The Boss 107.1 in Neptune, NJ. He was Assistant Program Director/Music Director/On-Air Personality for Active Rock WAXQ in New York City, as well as Modern AC WLUP-FM in Chicago. His other on-air positions included Classical WNCN and WQXR in New York City, as well as ABC News Radio. Marino wrote and produced nationally-syndicated radio programs including The Donny Osmond Radio Show. He holds a Master’s degree in Media Studies from the College of Staten Island, where he has served as an Adjunct Professor in Media Studies and Radio Production.
 
Chuck Poet, Vice President/Market Manager, Cumulus Erie, said: “We are really excited to have Vinny join the Cumulus Erie team. Vinny’s numerous media experiences in different forms of radio and other media make him the top choice to bring a fresh perspective to the entire Erie cluster.”
 
Marino said: “It’s a pleasure to finally be joining the Cumulus family. Erie is a great town with a great bunch of folks to work with – and since it’s a mostly Italian community, I can still get fresh mozzarella