Dobbins New VP/MM, Cumulus Des Moines
• Cumulus Media welcomes Adam Dobbins home to Des Moines, IA as the newly named VP/Market Manager for the company’s five-station Des Moines group — Classic Rock 95 KGGO; Country duo 92.5 KJJY & KHKI (Nash FM 97.3); Top 40 KWQW (98.3 The Vibe), and Sports-Talk KBBG-AM (101.3/1700 The Champ). He replaces Jack Taddeo, who exits. (More on Jack in just a moment)
Dobbins arrives from Omaha, NE, where he was most recently Director of Sales for Walnut Media. Prior to that, he was Senior Account Executive for NRG Media Omaha and an AE for Rural Radio Network in West Point, NE. Dobbins started his career as Director of Athletics Marketing for Wayne State College in Wayne, NE, from which he holds an M.S. degree in Organizational Management.
Bob Walker, Cumulus President of Operations, said, “We are excited to welcome Adam to Cumulus Des Moines as this is a homecoming for him, having grown up in Des Moines and being a fan of our brands. Adam is an accomplished leader that is passionate about connecting local clients to the power of radio and the digital products we offer to help them grow their business.”
Dobbins commented, “Having grown up in Des Moines, I always admired the iconic local brands that Cumulus represents. My passion for the media industry has only increased over the years and I’m truly excited to return home and collaborate with this team to leverage our audio and digital assets in driving results for our marketing partners.”
Taddeo (left) had been in the building since July 2018. He earlier spent three years as Market Manager for NRG Media Waterloo-Cedar Rapids, IA, and GM of Matrix (formerly NextMedia’s) suburban Chicago group. Taddeo also programmed WLIT/Chicago and held SVPP roles with Clear Channel and Capstar.
As a consultant, Taddeo operated his own K-T, Inc. for a decade, and was President of Jack Taddeo Communications in the mid-’90s, and was a Co-Owner of Liberty Radio in the Champaign-Urbana market. Going forward, Taddeo can be contacted at jtaddeo1@earthlink.net.
