iHeartMedia announced today that Mike “McCabe” Kerr has been named Program Director for Top 40 WERZ (Z107)/Portsmouth, NH, effective September 10. McCabe will work with on-air personalities and sales to oversee music programming as well as broadcast and digital operations for Z107. Listeners will also hear McCabe on-air each weekday afternoon from 2 p.m. to 7p.m. on Z107. He will report to Tim Moore, Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia New Hampshire.
“Mike’s talent and experience stood out immediately and we are thrilled to have him join the iHeartMedia New Hampshire team,” said Moore. “He’s a true radio geek—which I love—from on-air to programming—and even engineering—this guy is the real deal and we can’t wait for him to help take Z107 to even greater heights!”
McCabe joins the New Hampshire market from Saga Communications, where he most recently served as the Program Director and Morning Personality Host for Z95.5. He also served as the On-Air Personality for Entercom’s WPXY-FM, WKSE-FM and several stations in the Elmira, New York region. He began his career at Backyard Broadcasting in Elmira, New York.
“I knew right away that this was an outstanding career move—and I’m grateful for this amazing opportunity to be a part of the winning culture at iHeartMedia,” said McCabe. “I feel a strong connection to the Z107 audience and can’t wait to collaborate with some of radio’s most innovative talent.”