Thomas & Wheeler
CUMULUS MEDIA Information-Speak WJR/DETROIT has promoted ANN THOMAS to Program Director, making her the primary feminine PD within the station’s 101-year historical past. She rises from her earlier position as APD and Govt Producer for WJR.
MIKE WHEELER, former WJR PD, has been upped to Operations Supervisor for CUMULUS DETROIT/ANN ARBOR, managing operations for the 4 DETROIT stations and 4 ANN ARBOR stations. The DETROIT native’s broadcasting expertise consists of greater than 20 years in regional roles with CLEAR CHANNEL/iHEARTMEDIA in TOLEDO, OH; ST. LOUIS; ATLANTA; and HARTFORD/NEW HAVEN, CT.
THOMAS’s 40-year broadcasting profession began in 1982 at WJR, the place she was an intern after which employed full-time as producer of a program known as “The Different Facet Of The Information.” She went on to develop into a WJR information reporter and anchor, profitable a number of awards for Breaking Information and Auto Negotiations. In 1999, THOMAS was named Govt Producer of the “PAUL W. SMITH Present,” incomes a number of awards from the MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS. She has additionally hosted a number of WJR exhibits together with “The Wholesome Lady Present,” “Alternative DETROIT,” “The WJR Gardening Present,” and “Ladies Who Lead,” which she launched 11 years in the past to spotlight native ladies from all walks of life doing nice issues in the neighborhood.
CUMULUS DETROIT/ANN ARBOR Regional VP/Market Supervisor STEVE FINATERI commented, “ANN THOMAS is the guts and soul of WJR and has been deserving of this transfer for a really very long time. Her fingerprints are already throughout this heritage, award-winning radio station, however we’re all excited to see what the longer term holds with ANN within the driver’s seat!
“In his new position as Operations Supervisor, CUMULUS DETROIT/ANN ARBOR, MIKE WHEELER will share a wealth of expertise from his unimaginable profession to assist lever the sources we’ve in DETROIT and allow WWWW-FM, WTKA-AM, WKQL-FM and WLBY-AM/ANN ARBOR to achieve new heights,” FINATERI added.
Mentioned THOMAS, “I’m deeply honored to be promoted to WJR PD. WJR is the ‘Nice Voice Of The GREAT LAKES,’ and I’m trying ahead to serving our viewers in any approach I can.”
