Doug MacGunnigle
Cumulus Media has announced that it has promoted Doug MacGunnigle to Program Director for Providence, RI, News/Talk radio station 99.7FM/630AM WPRO and for sister News/Talk station AM 790/WPRV-AM. MacGunnigle was previously Assistant Program Director for WPRO, a position he has held since October 2017. In his new role, MacGunnigle will be working with newly named Operations Manager for Cumulus Providence, Mary Ellen Kachinske.
Holly Paras, Vice President/Market Manager, Cumulus Providence, said: “Doug MacGunnigle is a tremendous asset to our News/Talk stations. With 20 years’ experience in Providence radio, Doug knows the market and stations inside and out. He was the natural choice to lead WPRO and WPRV moving forward.”
Mary Ellen Kachinske, Operations Manager, Cumulus Providence, noted: “Doug is perfectly positioned to lead WPRO and WPRV with his intelligence, great instincts and deep knowledge of the station and market.”
MacGunnigle commented: “I grew up listening to WPRO, and it is truly an humbling honor to be given an opportunity to lead this legendary radio station. I look forward to helping bring these stations into the future, while continuing to protect and grow WPRO’s legacy as one of the great News/Talk stations in the country.”
