Jim Fox
Cumulus Media has appointed 30-year radio programming veteran Jim Fox as Operations Manager for its seven-station cluster in Kansas City, KS, and PD of Classic Hits 94.9 KCMO. Fox joins Cumulus-Kansas City following a 17-year career with Audacy/Entercom Communications, where he was VP of Programming for the company’s four Dallas stations and, prior to that, VP of Programming for their six Sacramento stations. He was also Rock/Alternative Format Captain for Entercom Communications.
Brian Philips, EVP of Content and Audience for Cumulus Media, said, :Jim Fox enjoys a well-earned, terrific career-long reputation. We are proud to add him to our roster of “best-and-brightest” newly-arrived Cumulus programmers. Jim is a perfect example of the caliber of talent drawn to our winning KC operation by Donna Baker’s power and prowess.”
Donna Baker, RVP/Market Manager for Cumulus-Kansas City, noted, “Record-high ratings delivery as the #1 Cluster in KC is the result of our incredible programming talent delivering the highest level of audience engagement. Jim Fox is among the best programming minds in the business. His expertise growing strong brands that deliver results for our client partners is the ideal addition to our team in Kansas City.”
Fox commented, “I’m extremely excited and fortunate to be joining this incredible team with an already proven track record of success. So many people who I respect helped to make this move possible. I’m energized by the idea of working closely with Donna Baker, Doug Hamand, Brian Philips and the very impressive and talented staff in Kansas City.”
Cumulus Media’s Kansas City cluster is made up for Classic Rock KCFX (101 The Fox); Classic Hits KCMO; CHR KCHZ (95.7 The Vibe); News/Talk KCMO 103.7FM and 710AM; Urban KMJK; Rock KCJK (105.1 The X/KCJK-FM); and Adult Hits KCMO-HD2 (JACK FM).
