Cumulus Media announces that it has promoted Mike Hohler to Program Director for San Francisco Bay Area Sports stations KNBR-680 AM/104.5 FM, KGO The Spread 810 AM, and KTCT 1050 AM. Hohler is currently Assistant Program Director for the stations, and joined Cumulus San Francisco in 2002 as Midday Producer for KNBR.
In addition, Cumulus San Francisco has promoted John Kerley, Producer of the Murph and Markus morning show on KNBR, to Assistant Program Director for KNBR-AM/FM, KGO, and KTCT. He will continue in his role as KNBR morning show producer. The appointments are effective Monday, July 29th.
Larry Blumhagen, Regional Vice President/Market Manager, Cumulus San Francisco-Los Angeles, said: “I am excited to see Mike Hohler take the reins as Program Director of these dynamic, listener-driven stations. Mike has been a dedicated member of this terrific team for over two decades and knows every working part of our programming operations. He has meaningful relationships with our broadcast partners, which he will continue to build upon and grow in his new leadership role.”
Blumhagen added: “John Kerley brings a strategic approach to the Assistant Program Director role for our Sports stations. We are fortunate to have such a talented and collaborative sports programming team and are in very capable hands with Mike and John at the helm. Our all-star lineup – including all the great talent in our Bull Pen – makes for a winning team and positions these stations for continued success!”