Michael Johnson Jr. Named PD for iHeart Hartford

Michael Johnson Jr.

iHeartMedia Hartford and New Haven has appointed Michael Johnson Jr. as Program Director for its Sports and Talk outlets, effective immediately. In his new role, Johnson will oversee WUCS (Fox Sports 97.9), home of the UConn Sports Radio Network, along with WPOP-AM (NewsRadio 1410) in Hartford and 960 WELI-AM and WAVZ-AM (Fox Sports 1300) in New Haven.

"Michael's energy, passion and leadership make him a strong fit to lead our Sports and Talk portfolio in Hartford and New Haven," said Dylan Sprague, Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia Boston/Hartford. "These are powerful brands and we're excited to build on their success under Michael's leadership."

Johnson joins iHeartMedia from Townsquare Media Albany, where he most recently served as Brand Manager of WTMM (104.5 The Team ESPN Radio). During his tenure, he also worked on-air as a play-by-play announcer for University at Albany football and men's basketball.

"I am thrilled to begin this next chapter at iHeart," said Johnson. "Sports fans are passionate and engaged. I am eager to grow all of the stations, deepen the connections with listeners and continue expanding our digital presence."

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