Kenny Jay Joins Albright & O’Malley & Brenner
• Longtime Country programmer, record label exec and consultant Kenny Jay has joined Albright & O’Malley & Brenner (A&O&B) as a VP/Consulting Partner.
Jaye Albright, A&O&B Chairman Emeritus, points out, “When your Twitter handle is @kennyjayradio, that says it all and explains why we’re so thrilled to add a ‘K’ and a ‘J’ to A&O&B. He’s gone from being a client of the company in his formative years, to making things happen for major radio stations and group owners. Plus he has worked on the music side at the highest level. Kenny gets the culture of client-driven success that built our company from the start and yet, brings new ideas, perspectives and talents that will add much more to the services our clients have come to expect.”
Over the course of a two-decade music industry career, Jay most recently served as National Director of Radio Marketing with Big Loud Records, preceded by programming stints at Audacy (Entercom) Country WUSN (US99)/Chicago and KMNB (102.9 The Wolf)/Minneapolis, former CBS Radio Country KMPS/Seattle and Alpha Media’s WUBB (Bob 106.9)/Savannah, GA. He earlier held on-air and programming positions for Mid-West Family Broadcasting in Madison and La Crosse, WI.
“‘Battle-tested’ doesn’t begin to describe Kenny Jay,” said Founding Partner Mike O’Malley. “His successes as a programmer spans all sized markets, from Lacrosse, WI, to Seattle, and Chicago. He’s a great thinker, strategist, organizer, and coach, as well as a fount of creative ideas. It’s impossible to spend any time with Kenny Jay and not come away smarter and more inspired. I’m thrilled to work alongside him and know our partner stations will reap enormous benefits from his presence at A&O&B.” Partner Becky Brenner concurs, “Adding Kenny Jay to the A&O&B team is a no-brainer. His passion for content creation, knowledge of brand building, and success with talent development are contagious. This man knows what it takes to create a winning radio station.”
Jay remarked, “Having been a client, I know first-hand how passionate this team is about the Country format and the work they do for their stations. I’m grateful to Jaye, Mike, and Becky for the opportunity to contribute to the success of their clients!” Jay will begin working directly with all current A&O&B clients, effective immediately as the company positions for further growth and service to media companies in the U.S. & Canada. He can now be reached at kenny@aandoandb.com.
