Jim McGuinn Joins WXPN/Philadelphia as Assistant PD

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, August 25, 2022 | 1:56pm CT

Jim McGuinn

University of Pennsylvania's WXPN/Philadelphia hires Jim McGuinn as Assistant Program Director, beginning September 12. A veteran of Modern Rock and AAA radio programming, McGuinn returns to WXPN from Minneapolis Public Radio's 89.3 The Current, where he joined as Program Director in early 2009 after serving as WXPN's afternoon host and Program Director of Y-Rock on XPN, an online radio station.

"Jim is uniquely qualified to help further WXPN's mission in serving and developing its audience," said WXPN Assistant Station Manager for Programming Bruce Warren, . "His track record demonstrates tremendous success in deepening engagement and listenership, and in discovering and promoting new on-air and music talent. He knows and understands this format, this market and our listeners, and I'm sure the XPN community joins me in welcoming him home to Philly."

Prior to WXPN, McGuinn was known to Philadelphia-area listeners as Program Director for Modern Rock WDRE and its successor WPLY (Y100) from 1995 to 2005, where he first paired 2021 Radio Hall of Fame inductees Preston & Steve as co-hosts. He previously served as Program Director for KPNT/St. Louis and WEQX/Manchester-Albany. McGuinn got his start in radio at his college station, WPGU/Champaign, while earning a bachelor's degree in marketing from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

"My time at WXPN launched me into the non-comm radio world, and I took those fundamentals with me to help grow The Current," said McGuinn. "It's rare to get the opportunity to return to a place that's as innovative and beloved nationally as WXPN. Coming back every year for the NON-COMMvention and encountering that warm embrace from the family made up of the XPN staff, volunteers, and listeners felt like coming home. Now it's full circle to be able to contribute my skills and knowledge to XPN's future, and help it continue to grow as a hub and destination for music fans and artists to congregate and connect."