Cumulus Media has announced the appointment of Zoltan Csanyi-Salcedo as News Director for News/Talk 770 KKOB/96.3 KKOB-FM Albuquerque.

Csanyi-Salcedo will oversee news content strategy, newsroom operations, and talent development for the station. He most recently was News Director at KRGV-TV Harlingen TX and has also held roles at television stations in El Paso, Dallas, and Tyler/Longview TX and spent two years as a Coordinating Producer for ESPN. Csanyi-Salcedo began his career in radio at a Spanish station in Albuquerque in 1977 as a teenager and also worked in radio in Las Cruces, Belen and El Paso prior to moving to television in 1990.

He stated, “KKOB has always been a trusted voice for New Mexico, and my mission is to strengthen that trust every day. This newsroom will focus on local truth first — fast, fair, and useful information that helps our audience make sense of what’s happening in their communities.”

Cumulus Albuquerque Operations Manager Aaron ‘Buck’ Burnett said, “Zoltan is exactly the kind of newsroom leader Albuquerque needs right now — grounded, relentless, and passionate about storytelling that matters. He’s built winning, trusted newsrooms in every market he’s touched, and we’re thrilled to have him guiding KKOB’s next chapter.”