BILL “STU” STEWART has joined iHEARTMEDIA as SVP/Programming for the seven-station SPOKANE, WA, cluster, which incorporates AC KISC (KISS 98.1), Sizzling AC KCDA, Traditional Rock KKZX, Different KFOO (ALT 96.1), Information/Speak KQNT (NEWSRADIO 590), Traditional Hip-Hop KZFS/K268DL (HOOPTOWN 101.5) and Nation KCDA-HD2/K257FX (KIX 99.3). He reviews to JEFF HURLEY, EVP for the corporate’s Nationwide Programming Group.
STEWART returns to iHEART after serving as PD and morning host for the corporate’s Nation KASH (KASH COUNTRY 107.5) and Prime 40 sister KGOT/ANCHORAGE from 1993 to 2021. Extra lately, he briefly was Dir./Digital and Radio Content material for TOWNSQUARE MEDIA’s 5 stations in BILLINGS, MT, together with KCTR (CAT COUNTRY 102.9), AC KKBR (MIX 97.1), Traditional Rock KMHK (103.7 THE HAWK), Speak KBUL-A/K277DS (970/103.3) and AC KCHH (LITE FM). He joined that cluster in MAY (NET NEWS 5/30).
HURLEY mentioned of STEWART, “His wealth of expertise and modern imaginative and prescient will undoubtedly strengthen our staff and elevate our programming to new heights.”
Added Space Pres. STEVE DARNELL, “I’m fired up that BILL is becoming a member of iHEARTMEDIA in SPOKANE as our programming chief. BILL has an amazing, optimistic power, is a confirmed programming winner, and will likely be an amazing collaborator with our gross sales staff to offer thrilling advertising alternatives for our valued purchasers.”
Mentioned STEWART, “I’m humbled to return to the iHEARTMEDIA staff as SVP of Programming for our SPOKANE market. Enormous because of STEVE and JEFF for trusting me to develop the manufacturers and revenues and permitting me to be a part of this superb staff.”