Audacy News/Talk 830 WCCO Minneapolis has hired Brad Lane as Brand Manager effective April 19.
Lane joins WCCO from Good Karma Brand’s News/Talk 620/103.3 WTMJ and Sports “ESPN Milwaukee” 94.5 WKTI Milwaukee where he has served as Program Director since January 2019. He previously spent two decades in Minneapolis at Hubbard’s 1500 KSTP in multiple roles including host, producer, creative director and PD.
Audacy welcomes Brad Lane as Brand Manager for 830 WCCO (WCCO-AM) in Minneapolis, effective April 19.
“WCCO Radio serves as an extremely important news brand for the people of the Twin Cities and the state of Minnesota who rely on us to be informative, timely, relevant and entertaining,” said Shannon Knoepke, Senior Vice President and Market Manager, Entercom Minneapolis. “Brad brings a wealth of experience leading content teams and his leadership and vision will be instrumental to the success of our station. We’re looking forward to adding him to the team.
“I’m beyond excited for the opportunity to be back in the Twin Cities programming a station with such a rich legacy, trusted talent and commitment to excellence,” said Lane. “WCCO has an incredible history and a bright future; it’s with a sincere appreciation for the heritage of this storied brand that I am also thrilled to be a part of its evolution.”
Brad joins Audacy after serving as director of content of Good Karma Brands’ News/Talk 620 WTMJ/103.3 W277CV and Sports “ESPN Milwaukee” 94.5 WKTI/540 WAUK Milwaukee for the past two years. Lane previously spent twenty years at Hubbard’s KSTP serving as a host, producer, creative director and program director.