Rick Roberts
Cumulus Media announces that it has promoted three longtime Cumulus-Syracuse programmers to expanded roles within the company’s four-station group.
Rick Roberts is promoted to PD/Digital Content Producer for CHR WNTQ (93Q). Roberts has been with WNTQ for over 25 years and began his career with the station while still in high school. He has been Music Director and Afternoon Personality for 93Q since 2006 and Assistant Program Director since 2018. Roberts will continue to host afternoons on 93Q.
Also promoted within the Cumulus-Syracuse programming team is Joe DeTomaso, PD/Content Production Manager/Midday Host for Modern Rock WAQX (95X). DeTomaso expands his purview as the new PD for Sports/Talk The Score 1260/WSKO-AM. DeTomaso joined WAQX in 2003 and was named PD in 2011.
Joe DeTomaso
Additionally, Scott Dixon, APD/Afternoon Host 95X, is promoted to Content Production Captain for the company’s all-new streaming station, The SGNL (The Signal), bringing the AAA format to Syracuse music fans at www.sgnlsyracuse.com. Dixon, who has been with Cumulus-Syracuse for 11 years and is a 2019 SAMMY Hall of Fame inductee, will continue in his role at 95X.
Beth Coughlin, Vice President/Market Manager for Cumulus-Syracuse, said, “These promotions and expanded roles recognize the valuable contributions that Joe DeTomaso, Rick Roberts and Scott Dixon continue to make in growing our vibrant station brands through outstanding local entertainment content. The deep programming bench strength at Cumulus-Syracuse stations is unmatched in the market, and that translates into programming that listeners love and choose every day – on-air, online and wherever they are.”
Scott Dixon
Roberts commented, “I’m very excited about the opportunity to lead the amazing 93Q team, with our #1 ranked morning show, Ted & Amy, and top-notch local staff.”
DeTomaso noted, “I’m excited to add The Score 1260 to my programming duties here in Syracuse. We will continue to expand our audiences on both The Score 1260 and WAQX in the digital footprint thru outstanding relevant local content.”
Dixon remarked, “It’s an honor to be given the opportunity to be a part of the changes, growth and evolution of Cumulus-Syracuse. I look forward to bringing an updated approach to the AAA format on SGNL.”
