Martinez Upped To PD of Kiss/Cincinnati
• Congrats to Josh Martinez, who has been promoted from APD/MD to the PD chair at iHeartMedia Top 40 WKFS (Kiss 107.1)/Cincinnati. He will report to Scott Reinhart, SVP of Programming for iHeartMedia Cincinnati.
“We knew this was the right time to promote Josh Martinez to Program Director,” said DJ Hodge, Market President for iHeartMedia Cincinnati. “Since the time he arrived, he has made significant inroads to improve both the trajectory of the station and our ability to successfully engage with our growing audience. The future is very bright for both Josh and Kiss 107.1.”
Prior to joining WKFS, Martinez programmed iHeartMedia Top 40/Country cousins WCHD (Channel 99.9) and WYDB (B94.5)/Dayton, OH and Top 40 KOSY (Y95.7)/Cedar Rapids, IA. Before that Martinez was MD/night jock/imaging director at iHeartMedia Top 40 KKDM (107.5 Kiss FM)/Des Moines, IA, and he began his radio career at WKTU/New York
Commenting on his elevation, Martinez said, “I’m excited and humbled to be given the opportunity to take the reigns as PD. Much love to everyone at the station for entrusting me with this gig. I’m excited to further connect with the community and continue to take the station to new heights.”