iHeartMedia has appointed Dennis Glasgow as Program Director for “104.7 Wonk-FM” W284CQ/WWDC-HD2 Washington DC.
Glasgow was Operations Manager/Program Director for Capitol Broadcasting’s Sports properties in Raleigh NC from 2013 to August 2020. He previously worked in Washington as PD of Red Zebra Broadcasting’s Sports 980 WTEM from 2008 to 2010 and has also programmed Sports KNML Albuquerque and KFXX Portland as well as Conservative Talkers KLZ Denver and KPAM/KKOV Portland during his career.
“Wonk-FM” currently airs a mix of syndicated talkers including America’s First News, Dr. Daliah, Stephanie Miller, and Joe Pags as well as content from the iHeart Podcast Channel.
iHeartMedia announced today that Dennis Glasgow has been named Program Director for 104.7 WONK-FM (W284CQ /WWDC-HD2), effective immediately. iHeartMedia Washington, D.C. has a strong cross-platform presence and includes a number of iconic brands and franchises — both broadcast and digital — encompassing more than six stations comprised of music, talk and news formats.
iHeartMedia has the leading consumer reach and influence across multiple platforms and delivers more live programming than any other media company. As Program Director for 104.7 WONK-FM, Glasgow will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day programming operations for the station’s news content, on-air personalities, programming, promotions and digital operations. He will report to Jeff Kapugi, Region Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia Washington, D.C. and iHeartMedia Baltimore.
“As a veteran in sports and news radio, Dennis brings an unparalleled set of skills and experience to WONK-FM,” said Kapugi. “We are thrilled to have him as part of the Washington, D.C. team!”
With more than 20 years of sports and news radio experience, Glasgow joins the Washington, D.C. region from Capitol Broadcasting, where he most recently served as Vice President of Operations and Program Director for three sports stations including, WCMC-FM in Raleigh. He also served as Program Director for news talk stations KPAM-AM and KKOV-AM in Portland, Oregon. Throughout his career, he has held several programming roles for various sports stations including Vice President of Programming for Red Zebra Broadcasting, overseeing stations in Richmond, Norfolk and WTEM-AM in Washington, D.C. In addition, he also served as Program Director for KFXX-AM in Portland, Oregon, as well as Program Director and Morning Show Host for KLZ-AM in Denver, Colorado and KNML-AM in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
“It’s an exciting time to be at WONK in Washington, D.C.,” said Glasgow. “I am looking forward to creating meaningful and informative content for D.C.’s insiders and thought leaders every day.”
This story first appeared on radioinsight.com