Posted by Bud on December 14, 2009 at 19:28:22:
Scott Shannon Named VP/Programming At Citadel
December 14, 2009 at 3:50 PM (PT)
CITADEL BROADCASTING CORP. has named Hot AC WPLJ/NEW YORK PD and morning co-host SCOTT SHANNON as VP of Programming for the company. SHANNON will remain PD at WPLJ and will continue to program CITADEL MEDIA's TRUE OLDIES CHANNEL while adding duties assisting CITADEL's major market PDs with overall programming and content direction.
"SCOTT is one of the preeminent radio programming talents in the industry and we are very fortunate to have him as part of our company," said CEO FARID SULEMAN. "He has been instrumental in recent successes and innovations at several of our stations as well as the network."
"SCOTT's contribution to radio are legendary and his success are many," said WPLJ and WABC-A/NEW YORK Pres./GM STEVE BORNEMAN. "He is a proven resource for us and simply the best music programmer in the industry today. During the last 12 months, we've been able to elevate WPLJ to some of its highest ratings ever, clearly positioning us as one of the leading stations in NEW YORK. I'm delighted about his new position and know he will continue teach us all how it's done."
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