In addition to Jay Michaels exiting as Assistant Brand Manager for Audacy’s KHMX and KKHH Houston, additional cuts took place in the cluster today including cluster VP/Programming Melissa Chase.

Chase joined Audacy Houston in June 2021 as Brand Manager for Variety Hits “95.7 The Spot” KKHH and Hot AC “Mix 96.5” KHMX while hosting afternoons on the latter. She rose to VP/Programming in February 2023 adding programming duties for Country “100.3 The Bull” KILT-FM. Prior to her arrival in Houston, Chase spent the majority of her career in Richmond VA spending eleven years as PD/morning host at Cox and SummitMedia’s 103.7 WURV from its incarnation as Adult Alternative “103.7 The River“, 2013 flip to Hot AC “103.7 Play“, through its relaunch in March 2021 as “103.7 Your Variety“. She also served as Operations Manager for SummitMedia Richmond since from 2016-2021 and Program Director of “Classic Rock 96.5” WKLR. Before that she spent a decade at CHR “Q94” WRVQ Richmond rising to morning co-host and APD/MD.

Sources indicate that Audacy Kansas City and St. Louis VP/Operations and Programming JR Ammons will be taking on responsibilities for KHMX.