iHeartMedia/Phoenix Appoints Paul Kelley as PD

RADIO ONLINE | Saturday, January 10, 2015

iHeartMedia/Phoenix appoints Paul Kelley as Program Director of AC KESZ-FM and Rhythmic AC KYOT-FM, effective February 2. He's inbound from the company's cluster in Colorado Springs and Pueblo, where he was Operations Manager since July, 2011, and an Regional Programming Manager for iHM. Kelley previously served in similar duties for Clear Channel's local group in Springfield, MO, beginning in 2003. While there, he programmed Rock KXUS-FM (US97).

"I'm excited to be a part of a station with the heritage of KESZ, and I look forward to continued growth on KYOT The Mountain," said Kelley. "Thanks to Steve Geofferies, Scott Hopeck and Brad Hardin for their trust and belief in me to lead these great brands. Also, thanks to Rad Messick and the senior programming team for their support over the years in preparing me to grow within iHeartMedia."

"Paul adds a tremendous amount of multi-format experience to our team," said VP/Programming Steve Geofferies. "His track record of success with AC will be key to delivering higher results on our heritage KESZ brand, while his tenure as an Operations Manager adds another layer of expertise to our programming team."

"We're adding more experience and expertise to our programming department while continuing to create an atmosphere of unrivaled professionalism, creativity and most importantly, results," added Market President Scott Hopeck.