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Saunders Named KQBT (The Beat)/Houston PD
RADIO ONLINE | Friday, August 26, 2016 |
iHeartMedia appoints veteran programmer Michael Saunders as Program Director for KQBT-FM (93.7 The Beat)/Houston, effective immediately. In addition, Saunders will serve as Urban Brand Coordinator for iHeartMedia's National Programming Group. Saunders joins the company from WCFB-FM (Star 94.7)/Orlando, where he served as PD for the past five years. Prior to that, he was VP/Programming for iHM/Detroit and PD for WWPR-FM (Power 105.1)/New York.
"Michael is a proven leader who will bring incredible results to iHeartMedia," said iHeartMedia Houston Region Senior VP/Programming Marc Sherman. "We are excited to bring a programmer of his caliber to Houston and are eager to make history as we transition to this exciting new chapter of The Beat."
"I'm thrilled to be returning to iHeartMedia to work with the Urban Brand Management Team and the amazing talent and staff in Houston," added Saunders. "In less than three years, The Beat has become Houston's premiere destination for Hip Hop and R&B and they are a prime example of iHeartMedia's unparalleled reach with Urban music audiences. I can't wait to help The Beat and all of iHeartMedia's Urban stations continue to grow and serve millions of listeners."
In addition, Saunders's background includes serving as Operations Manager for CBS Radio/Washington DC, Program Director for WJHM-FM/Orlando and OM/PD for WPEG-FM, WBAV-FM and WGIV-AM in Charlotte. He began his radio career as an air personality for WGCD-AM in his hometown of Chester, SC.
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