Valentine Returns to Hubbard as Alexandria-Wadena GM

RADIO ONLINE | Friday, October 30, 2026 | 2:44pm CT

Kris Valentine

Hubbard Radio has named Kris Valentine as General Manager of its Alexandria and Wadena, MN operations, returning him to the markets where he served as Operations Manager from 2020 to 2023. He and his wife, Chelsea, will also bring the "Kris & Chelsea" show back to mornings on Country KIKV-FM (100.7 KIK-FM).

Valentine will oversee KIKV-FM, KULO-FM, KKWS-FM, KNSP-AM, KWAD-AM and 2060 Digital. Chelsea will lead social media strategy for both markets.

Valentine most recently served as Director of Country Programming for Leighton Media, where he also co-hosted afternoons with Chelsea. He became Program Director of Leighton's KZPK in St. Cloud in December 2023 before being promoted to the group programming role in November 2025.

His earlier experience includes programming KZPK from 2016 to 2018, afternoon hosting positions at KMNB in Minneapolis and KWJJ in Portland, OR, and on-air roles at KYGO in Denver, KEEY in Minneapolis and KHAK in Cedar Rapids.

"I'm incredibly excited to return to Hubbard and take on the General Manager role for Alexandria and Wadena," said Valentine. "I have a lot of history with these markets, and I'm excited to come back, build on what's already there, and help take Alexandria and Wadena to new heights."

Chelsea said returning to the company and the morning show carries particular significance because Alexandria is home. "Returning alongside Kris to bring the Kris & Chelsea Show back to mornings feels like coming full circle," she said. "I'm also excited to serve again as a community ambassador and digital brand strategist."

Hubbard Minnesota President/Region Manager Dan Seeman welcomed the pair's return. "Kris is an incredible talent and programming mind. He has proved it with great success at every stop in his career," said Seeman. "We are so excited to have him lead our heritage radio properties and 2060 Digital in Alexandria and Wadena."