Cumulus Media Country 95.5 WFMS Indianapolis has appointed Brooks O’Brian as its PD/afternoon host.
O’Brian joins WFMS after ten months as Brand Manager at Townsquare Media’s “New Country 98.1” WWJO St. Cloud MN. Prior to relocating back home to Minnesota last April, O’Brian spent sixteen years at Audacy Country 103.7 KSON as APD/MD/midday host, wnile also serving as PD of Soft AC “Easy 98.1” KIFM turned Classic Hits “Sunny 98.1” KXSN from 2013 to 2020 and AC 96.5 KYXY from 2018 to 2020. She began her career as a programming assistant at Country 103.5 WYNY New York from 1989 to 1992 and then spent three years in nights and then afternoons at 98.1 KBUL Reno followed by a decade at Country 95.5 KWNR Las Vegas where she rose from nights to middays to mornings while adding Music Director and later Program Director duties.
Mike Killabrew, Operations Manager, Cumulus Indianapolis, said: “The entire WFMS team and I are thrilled to have Brooks in Indianapolis. Her passion, vision and collaborative mind-set will take WFMS to the next level!”
Brooks O’Brian commented: “I’m excited to join the incredible team at WFMS and Cumulus Indianapolis! It is a privilege to be associated with these heritage call letters in such a vibrant city. I can’t wait to help grow the brand and embrace the community!”
She takes the WFMS duties than had been held by former Cumulus Indianapolis Operations Manager Chris ‘Boomer’ Layfield until his exit last November.
This story first appeared on radioinsight.com