3-19-14
Beverlee Brannigan continues her rise through the ranks with Journal Broadcast Group and she debunks the belief that general managers only come from the sales side of the radio business. Brannigan started out as a PD for Journal in Omaha back in 2001. On Wednesday, the company named Brannigan VP/GM in Wichita where she'll now run Journal's six-station cluster in that market while maintaining her position as VP of Programming throughout the company. Brannigan is also one of Radio Ink's Most Influential Women in Radio. She replaces Eric McCart.
Executive VP Steve Wexler said, ?Beverlee is a trusted and respected leader who embodies our core values of integrity, excellence, determination, and innovation. Our radio stations are in excellent hands with her at the helm. I couldn?t be more excited for her and for our Wichita team. Beverlee will also continue to provide invaluable programming guidance to our product teams throughout the radio group.?
Brannigan said, ?It is a privilege to lead our team in Wichita. Their dedication and passion for local broadcasting is unmatched. I appreciate Steve Wexler's confidence in me and am excited to be returning to the ?Air Capital!?" Brannigan will be responsible for the overall operations of Journal?s six radio stations in Wichita, KFDI-FM, KICT-FM, KFXJ-FM, KYQQ-FM, KFTI-FM, and KLIO-AM.
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