Cumulus Ups Paul Mason to Spoken Word Programming Ops

RADIO ONLINE | Monday, June 17, 2024 | 7:53pm CT

Paul Mason

Cumulus Media promotes Paul Mason to Spoken Word Programming Operations Manager for its Nashville cluster. He adds WWTN-FM (SuperTalk 99.7 WTN) to his existing responsibilities over WGFX-FM (104.5 The Zone) in Nashville and Titans Radio. He fills the News/Talk programming post previously held by Dan Mandis, who will remain with SuperTalk 99.7 WTN as morning host for "Nashville's Morning News with Dan Mandis," weekdays from 5-9am.

Mason officially assumed programming responsibilities for Nashville's SuperTalk 99.7 WTN on June 10 following four years as Program Director for 104.5 The Zone and Titans Radio. Prior to joining the company, Mason was Program Director for 14 years of Hubbard Media's NewsTalk 850 WFTL and FOX Sports 640 in West Palm Beach and Miami-Fort Lauderdale. Prior to that, he was Assistant Program Director for WLW/Cincinnati for six years.

Cumulus Nashville Vice President/Market Manager Allison Warren said, "Paul Mason, a visionary leader who has successfully guided our Sports station for the past four years, is now poised to bring the same focus, passion, and energy to our News/Talk station -- SuperTalk 99.7 WTN. With an exciting blend of local hosts delivering both local and national stories in an informative and engaging manner, Paul is ready to lead this station to new heights. As we recently launched the SuperTalk YouTube channel, we anticipate continued dominance in Spoken Word content under Paul's steady guidance."

Allison continued, "I would remiss if I did not at the same time thank Dan Mandis for his outstanding leadership of the station over the last 10 years. Dan has successfully managed both the station, especially through challenging times, and breaking news while maintaining hosting duties and we look forward to letting him settle into his weekday morning show."

Mason said, "SuperTalk 99.7 WTN's reputation in the News/Talk format is among the elite. Dan Mandis has built a strong brand, and I look forward to working alongside not only Dan, but with the entire on-air staff (Chris Hand, Matt Murphy, and Brian Wilson), and our producers. The recent launch of SuperTalk TV has positioned WTN to continue to be a leader in News/Talk."