Cumulus Taps Don Brake for Savannah Ops Manager

RADIO ONLINE | Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Don Brake

Cumulus has appointed 30-year radio broadcasting veteran Don Brake as Operations Manager for Cumulus Savannah, GA, and Program Director for KIX 96/WJCL-FM. Brake heads to Savannah from Cumulus Beaumont, TX, where he has been Program Director and Host of The KD Café' midday show on Texas Country, KD 101.7/KAYD-FM.

Brake joined Cumulus in 2018 from WKKW in Morgantown, WV, where he was Music Director and On-Air Personality, Middays. Prior to that, he was Program Director for WFRE in Frederick, MD, was Program Director for WHWK in Binghamton, NY, and served as Assistant Program Director/Music Director and Morning On-Air Personality for WCAT in Harrisburg, PA. Brake was also Operations Manager of Verstandig Broadcasting's Hagerstown, MD/Chambersburg, PA, stations and served as Program Director of WAYZ-FM.

"We are very excited to welcome Don to the Cumulus Savannah family," said Eric Mastel, Regional Vice President, Cumulus Media. "Don's extensive experience and wealth of knowledge in both programming and operations will be crucial to maintaining and increasing Cumulus Savannah's market dominance. Gerry McCracken (soon to be retired) did an exemplary job growing WJCL to the levels it has achieved. We will always be grateful for his contributions. As we say farewell to Gerry and welcome to Don, there is no limit to the heights that Cumulus Savannah will achieve!"

"I have to thank Charlie Cook, Doug Hamand and Elizabeth Blackstock for opening the door to Cumulus for me at KAYD in Beaumont," said Brake. "We have made great progress with the station, including the rebranding to ‘Texas Country, KD 101.7'. My wife America, my daughter Naomi and I are excited about our planned long-term relocation to Savannah. I also look forward to working with Eric Mastel and Greg Frey overseeing operations for Cumulus Savannah and continuing the work started by Gerry McCracken with Kix 96 WJCL."