Entercom has announced that Joe Calgaro is moving to Sacramento as Operations Manager effective November 1, while Vince Richards becomes the Program Director for “100.3 Jack-FM” KJKK Dallas.
Calgaro currently serves as OM for the company’s Boston cluster and programmed Rock 107.3 WAAF until its sale to Educational Media Foundation in February. Prior to joining Entercom he programmed “102.9 The Hog” WHQG Milwaukee from 2012-2018 as well as stints running 105.7 WAPL Appleton WI, “Razor 94.7” WZOR Green Bay, and “Rock 106” WWCT Peoria IL. He was also the PA announcer for the Green Bay Packers from 1999-2018.
He will succeed Vince Richards as OM in Sacramento. Richards will be moving to Variety Hits “100.3 Jack-FM” KJKK Dallas after nearly three years leading the Sacramento cluster. Prior to joining Entercom in January 2018, Richards served as National Operations Manager for Townsquare Media from 11/2013 until 7/2016. He has also served as Operations Manager for Clear Channel’s clusters in Dallas and Houston and Entercom Kansas City. He has also worked in Buffalo, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Springfield IL, and St. Louis during his career. This is the second straight position where Richards replaces Jim Fox. Fox exited as PD of KJKK and Alternative “Alt 103.7” KVIL last month.
Entercom, home to the nation’s most influential collection of podcasts, digital and broadcast audio content, and premium live events and experiences, announced the promotion of Joe Calgaro to Operations Manager for the company’s Sacramento market. In this role, Calgaro will lead operations efforts for 102.5 KSFM (KSFM-FM), 106.5 The End (KUDL-FM), 96.9 The Eagle (KSEG-FM), 98 Rock (KRXQ-FM), ALT 94-7 (KKDO-FM) and ESPN 1320 (KIFM-FM), effective November 1.
“Joe has a long track record of working with rock, sports and high-profile talent, which lends to the Sacramento portfolio in working with the biggest radio brands and engaging personalities in the market,” said Stacey Kauffman, Senior Vice President and Market Manager, Entercom Sacramento. “His experience leading three very different brands in Boston will allow him to strategically position our stations to collectively represent our audience.”
“I am both excited and humbled by the opportunity to continue the tradition of excellence that Vince Richards has cultivated with his programming team at Entercom Sacramento,” said Calgaro. “Thank you to Susan Larkin [Chief Operating Officer, Entercom], Pat Paxton [Chief Programming Officer, Entercom], Jeff Sottolano [Executive Vice President, Programming, Entercom], and Dave Richards [Senior Vice President of Programming and Operations, Rock Format Captain, Entercom] for their belief and trust in my ability to fill some pretty big shoes. Special thanks to Mark Hannon [Regional President and Market Manager, Entercom] for his mentoring and leadership here in Boston. While I will certainly miss this fantastic group, I look forward to joining the Sacramento family and being a part of the winning culture that Stacey and her team have established.”
Prior to this role, Calgaro served as Operations Manager for Boston sister stations WEEI (WEEI-FM/AM), Big 103 (WBGB-FM) and WAAF (WAAF-FM). His previous programming stints include Rock 106 (WWCT-FM) in Peoria, IL, WAPL and Razor 94.7 (WZOR-FM) in Appleton-Green Bay, WI, and 102.9 The Hog (WHQG-FM) in Milwaukee, WI. Additionally, Calgaro served as the Lambeau Field public address announcer for the Green Bay Packers from 1999-2018. Calgaro will succeed Vince Richards, who assumes the role of Brand Manager of Dallas sister station 100.3 JACK FM (KJKK-FM).
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Entercom, home to the nation’s most influential collection of podcasts, digital and broadcast audio content, and premium live events and experiences, announced the promotion of Vince Richards to Brand Manager of 100.3 JACK FM (KJKK-FM), Dallas-Fort Worth’s only adult hits station, effective November 1.
“Since 2018, Vince has consistently led the operations efforts for six iconic brands in our Sacramento market, and we look forward to bringing him back to his roots to revamp JACK FM,” said Brian Purdy, Regional President and Market Manager, Entercom Dallas. “JACK FM is a state of mind here in DFW, and Vince’s leadership qualities and rich experience will only fuel its growth.”
“I am beyond excited to be heading home to the Metroplex and joining the great team at Entercom Dallas,” said Richards. “This opportunity on a personal and professional level is off the charts. Thanks to Pat Paxton [Chief Programming Officer, Entercom], Dave Richards [Senior Vice President of Programming and Operations, Rock Format Captain, Entercom], Brian Purdy and Stacey Kauffman [Senior Vice President and Market Manager, Entercom Sacramento] for their support and for entrusting me to lead this iconic station.”
Richards most recently served as Operations Manager for Entercom Sacramento since 2018. He joined the company in 1996 under the same role for Kansas City sister station 98.9 The Rock (KQRC-FM). Other roles include National Operations Manager for Townsquare Media and Operations Manager for iHeart Houston/Dallas.
