Desert Valley Media Group Rhythmic CHR “Power 98.3/96.1” KKFR Mayer/K241BQ Fort McDowell/Phoenix has announced the appointment of Jonathan Steele as Program Director.
Steele comes to KKFR from Simmons Media Group Albuquerque where he has served as Program Director of Hip Hop “Kiss 97.3” KKSS and Hot AC “Mix 105.1” KKRG-FM since last May. He has also programmed Hip Hop WAMO Pittsburgh, “Loud 102.3” WLOA Youngstown, CHR “94.7 Hits-FM” WYUL Chateaugay NY/Montreal and CHR “98.5 Kiss-FM” WPIA Peoria, as well as APD/afternoon host of Beasley Classic Hip Hop “105.1 The Bounce” WMGC Detroit and on-air at WHIZ-FM Zanesville OH and WNGY Peoria.
Steele fills the PD slot that had been held by Ben ‘DJ Complex’ Romero until his exit last month.
Desert Valley Media Group’s CHR, POWER 98.3 & 96.1 (KKFR-FM) has added veteran programmer Jonathan Steele as Program Director and Brand Manager beginning March 20th.
Steele was most recently in Albuquerque, New Mexico where he was the Operations Director for American Media’s cluster. Prior, Steele held positions at Beasley Broadcasting in Detroit where he held various management roles as well as on-air duties. Steele also worked for Martz Communications in Pittsburgh as the Program director for their rhythmic CHR WAMO.
Station President & CEO, Jeff Trumper, commented after an extensive nation-wide search saying, “Jonathan’s drive, energy and vision will lead POWER 98.3 / 96.1 to new heights. Jonathan has a great deal of respect and admiration for POWER’s iconic brand and heritage and is excited to begin his new journey here at DVMG.”
Steele is equally excited for the opportunity saying “Being able to lead this iconic and heritage brand is the exact kind of opportunity for why I got into this business. POWER is one of the most respected radio stations in the country and I can’t wait to take it to the next level! I’m excited to work with the excellent group of individuals at Desert Valley Media who I believe match the passion and vision that I have. Special thanks to Jeff Trumper and Tim Richards for the opportunity. I’m ready to go!”
This story first appeared on radioinsight.com