Rob Kruz
iHeartMedia Washington, D.C. has announced that Rob Kruz has been named Program Director for Top 40 WIHT (HOT 99.5) effective December 18. As PD, Kruz will work closely with on-air personalities and sales to oversee the station brand’s on-air and digital programming, as well as local events and partnerships. He will report to Jeff Kapugi, Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia’s Washington, D.C. Region.
“Rob Kruz was the best and natural choice to lead the team at HOT 99.5,” said Kapugi. “We are excited to have Kruz back in Washington.”
Kruz returns to the Washington, D.C. Region from WFLZ in Tampa, FL, where he most recently served as Program Director. He previously served in the Washington D.C. Region as Program Director and Afternoon Drive Host for WZFT in Baltimore, MD and prior to that, Night Host for WIHT in Washington, D.C. He began his career at WDRQ in Detroit.
“I’m honored and thrilled to be heading back to iHeartMedia D.C. to lead the incredibly talented team at HOT 99.5,” said Kruz. “I’m grateful this next step in my career is one that allows me to expand my relationship with The Kane Show, and return to HOT, a brand that personally means so much to me. It feels like coming home!”
