Cumulus/DC Names Bill Hess as Operations Manager
| RADIO ONLINE | Monday, November 23, 2015 |
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Cumulus Media/Washington, DC, expands Corporate Program Director/News Talk Bill Hess' role to include Operations Manager duties for its station cluster there. Hess will continue in his role as Program Director for WMAL-AM & FM. His 38-year radio career has spanned positions on-air and in talk programming as PD for stations including Sports/Talk WTEM-AM/Washington DC, WHJJ-AM/Providence and WHYN-AM & FM/Springfield, MA.
Cumulus Senior VP/Content and Programming Mike McVay said, "Bill is an exceptional programmer. The growth that WMAL has experienced under his direction is nothing short of astounding. He has excelled as a Corporate PD and will continue in that role. Bill is deserving of this recognition."
Hess added, "On the heels of our team's success at WMAL, I'm thrilled to be working with Louie Diaz on the rebirth of Washington's legendary Mix 107.3. Thanks to Gary Pizzati, Mike McVay, Jake McCann and Beth Cohen for this opportunity."
Hess presviously served as Brand Manager for Clear Channel Radio/iHeartMedia and served as Senior VP/Programming for Air America Radio in New York. In addition, Hess has programmed music stations including WASH and WBIG in Washington DC and WSNE and WWBB in Providence.
