Home Login RADIO ONLINE RSS Facebook
Advertisement

Don Hurley Joins Cumulus as PD of Tri-Cities TN-VA Duo


Don Hurley
Don Hurley

Cumulus Media appoints Don Hurley as Program Director for heritage Classic Rock WQUT-FM and Country WKOS-FM (NASH Icon 104.9) in Tri-Cities, TN-VA. He steps into the role on August 1 and succeeds longtime Program Director John Patrick, who is retiring on July 31 after a successful 45-year radio career, including 31 years with the Cumulus Tri-Cities stations.

Hurley joins Cumulus Tri-Cities from Bicoastal Media in Medford, OR, where he served as Operations Manager for the company's four-station group since 2008. Prior to that, he was Program Director for Saga Communications' KAFE-FM and KISM-FM in Bellingham, WA. Hurley has also held programming and on-air positions at stations in markets including San Diego, Binghamton NY, Flint MI and Las Vegas.

Cumulus Tri-Cities Vice President/Market Manager Cynthia Rollison said, "I'm thankful to John Patrick for the many contributions he has made to the company and community over the years and wish him much happiness in his retirement. As we look to build on the long history of success with WQUT and WKOS, I am excited to welcome 30+ year programming pro Don Hurley to our team and look forward to working closely with him to achieve great things in the market."

Hurley commented, "I am thrilled to roll up my sleeves with Cumulus in the Tri-Cities TN-VA market, a wonderful community where my family truly wanted to be! I'm grateful to Cumulus VP/Classic Rock Wade Linder and Cumulus VP/Programming Greg Frey for their confidence, and especially to VP/Market Manager Cindy Rollison as we look to expand on the enormous heritage of WQUT and WKOS. I feel as though I'm joining an exclusive club, as opportunities at Cumulus Tri-Cities are extremely rare. Retiring programmer John Patrick has assembled a dominant team, and I'm honored to continue writing many more chapters to this amazing legacy."

Advertisement

Latest Radio Stories

Report: Majority of U.S. Voters Trust Public Media
Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB)
Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB)
As the Senate prepares to vote on the Rescissions Act of 2025 -- which would eliminate $1.1 billion in previously approved funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) -- a new national poll finds that most U.S. voters trust and value public media more than commercial More

NRRC Welcomes New Natl. Radio Network & Syndication Members
The Network Radio Research Council (NRRC)
The Network Radio Research Council (NRRC)
The Network Radio Research Council (NRRC) has announced the addition of leading research professionals from several major national audio companies, including Audacy Networks, Compass Media Networks, Entravision, Key Networks-United Stations, and Reach Media. The expansion brings a More

Quu Visual Radio Ads Boost Purchase Intent by 89%
Cumulus Media and Westwood One
Cumulus Media and Westwood One
New research finds that in-dash visuals synced with AM/FM radio ads can dramatically increase purchase intent and brand engagement, offering a new frontier for audio advertising. In this week's Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group blog, studies from Quantilope and System1/JCDecaux examine the More
Advertisement

Rising Through the Ranks 2025 Scholarship Recipients Revealed
Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB)
Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB)
The Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) and Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc. (MIW) have revealed the 26 scholarship recipients selected for this year's Rising Through the Ranks program. Designed to foster the next generation of female leadership in the radio industry, the annual initiative combines More

Radio Milwaukee Adds Jon Adler and Maggie Corry
Jon Adler
Jon Adler
Veteran Milwaukee radio personality Jon Adler is returning to local airwaves, joining Radio Milwaukee's WYMS (88Nine) as Assistant Program Director and weekday evening host. Starting Monday, Adler will be on the air from 6-10pm and will also helm a new Saturday request show, "Let's Hear It!," debuting August More

CPR Approves FY 2026 Budget, Welcomes Three New Members
Colorado Public Radio (CPR)
Colorado Public Radio (CPR)
During its annual meeting, Colorado Public Radio's board of directors approved its budget and work plan for the new fiscal year beginning July 1, while also announcing the addition of three new members to its governing board: Carrie Okizaki, Arnold Salazar, and Sruta Vootukuru. The three incoming members More

Return to Menu

Advertisement

Subscribe to our Newsletter
Radio news and headlines delivered right to your e-mail box -- and it's free.

Advertisement

Advertisement