Cumulus Media Country 95.5 WFMS Indianapolis has announced the appointment of Matt Longhenry as Music Director and afternoon host.

Longhenry, who will continue to use his on-air name of Matt Malone, joins WFMS from Mid-West Family Broadcasting’s “97.5 Y Country” WYTZ St. Joseph/Benton Harbor MI where he was PD/morning host since last September. He had been with that cluster in multiple roles since 2016. He has also worked at Mid-West Family’s Eau Claire WI cluster and part-time at Cumulus Grand Rapids and “Q106” WWQM Madison WI.

Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) announces that it has appointed Matt Longhenry (known on-air as Matt Malone) as the new Music Director and Afternoon Drive host for Indianapolis Country radio station 95.5 WFMS. Matt will debut in Afternoons on WFMS on Monday, August 22nd, and will be heard Monday through Friday from 3:00pm-7:00pm.

Longhenry, who worked part-time for Cumulus Grand Rapids from 2019-2020, was most recently Content/Program Director and Morning Show host for Mid-West Family Southwest Michigan at Country station WYTZ-FM in St. Joseph, MI. Previous stops in Longhenry’s radio career include stations in Eau Claire and Madison, WI.

Christopher “Boomer” Layfield, Operations Manager, Cumulus Indianapolis, and WFMS Program Director, said: “Matt’s a self-described ‘country boy’ who loves living the lifestyle – a perfect fit for WFMS! Throughout the talent search and interview process, Matt stood out from the pack for his ability AND his authenticity. Not only does he possess the skills to take command of the Music Director role and the passion to make great radio on-air, online, onsite and on social media, but he’s also a genuinely good human that wants utilize his platform to entertain, engage, inform and assist. He will be a welcomed addition to WFMS and Cumulus Indy.”

Longhenry said: “The opportunity to join a heritage station like WFMS with such a huge impact in the community and within the industry itself is a dream come true. Thanks to Boomer, Chuck Fredrick and everyone involved at Cumulus for believing in me and providing this incredible and exciting next step in this career that I love. I’m proud to be able to wear the legendary WFMS call letters and can’t wait to join the family and get to work!”