Cumulus Media has announced the promotion of Gary ‘DJ Rax’ Shelton to Operations Manager for its Savannah GA cluster.
Shelton has served as Program Director of Adult R&B “Magic 103.9” WTYB and PD/afternoon host of Hip Hop “E93” WEAS-FM since 2018. He has previously programmed Flinn Hip Hop “Hot 107.1” KXHT Memphis and served as OM for URBan Radio Broadcasting in Meridian MS.
Shelton fills the OM role that had been held by former “Kix 96” WJCL Program Director Don Brake until his passing last October.
Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) announces that it has promoted Gary Shelton (known on-air as DJ Rax), to Operations Manager for Cumulus Savannah radio stations E93/WEAS-FM (Mainstream Urban), Magic 103.9 FM/WTYB-FM (Urban AC), Kix 96/WJCL-FM (Country) and I-95/WIXV-FM (Classic Rock). DJ Rax has served Cumulus Savannah as Program Director of Magic 103.9 FM and E93 since 2018 and will continue to program those stations. A popular Savannah radio personality, DJ Rax will also continue to be heard on E93 as Afternoon Host, airing weekdays from 3:00pm-7:00pm.
DJ Rax brings more than 25 years’ experience to his new role as Operations Manager for Cumulus Savannah. DJ Rax was previously Program Director of KXHT-FM in Memphis, TN, and was Operations Manager for URBan Radio Broadcasting’s three Mississippi radio stations WMSU-FM, WACR-FM, and WAJV-FM. He has been heard on radio stations in markets including Dallas, TX, and New Orleans, LA.
Eric Mastel, Vice President/Market Manager, Cumulus Savannah, said: “This is an extremely well-earned promotion for DJ Rax. He was quick to step up and fill in when we needed an interim leader for the Operations Manager position in Savannah this past year. He is a tenured and experienced professional and is most deserving of this promotion.”
DJ Rax said: “I have enjoyed these past several months serving as Interim Operations Manager and working with the amazing Cumulus Savannah team in that capacity. I truly appreciate the opportunity to lead these great radio brands into the future as Operations Manager and look forward to creating the Coastal Empire’s best radio together.”
