Cumulus Media has promoted Country 100.7 KHAY morning host Dave Daniels to Operations Manager for its Oxnard/Ventura CA cluster.

Daniels has been with the cluster since 2016. He previously served as Operations Manager/Program Director for KJUG Visalia from 1992 to 2011 and OM for El Dorado Broadcasting’s Santa Maria cluster from 2012 to 2015 where he also hosted mornings at “Sunny Country 102.5” KSNI.

He fills the opening created by Justin Taylor’s return to Salt Lake City to serve as morning host at Capital Broadcasting AC “Now 97.9” KBZN in early 2020.

Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) announces that the company has promoted Dave Daniels to Operations Manager, Cumulus Oxnard-Ventura, CA. Daniels will oversee operations of Cumulus Oxnard-Ventura’s four radio stations: 100.7 KHAY/KHAY-FM (Country), 95.1 KBBY/KBBY-FM (Hot AC), KRUZ 103.3/KRUZ-FM (Classic Hits) and 106.3 The Vibe/KVYB-FM (Rhythmic CHR). He will continue in his previous role as On-Air Host, Mornings, for 100.7 KHAY, where he has been heard since 2016.

Daniels has over 30 years’ experience on-air and in programming and was previously Operations Manager for Sunny Country/KSNI-FM in Santa Maria, CA, and Operations Manager for KJUG-FM in Tulare/Visalia, CA. A three-time NAB Marconi Award nominee, Daniels won an ACM Award for Personality, Small Market/KHAY-FM, in 2018.

Sommer Frisk, Vice President/Market Manager, Cumulus Oxnard/Ventura, said: “This is a well-earned promotion for Dave Daniels. Dave’s natural ability to lead is underscored by his ability to successfully navigate the programming team under the most challenging of times. He’s a pro and is most deserving of this promotion.”

Daniels commented: “I couldn’t be happier to lead the programming team in Oxnard/Ventura, working alongside our Sales Manager and sales team. My thanks to Sommer Frisk, our VP/Market Manager, for her confidence in me. I look forward this opportunity.”