The Fort Wayne Programming Dept.
• Federated Media has named Jesse Garcia as Program Director of Country WQHK (K105)/Fort Wayne, IN.
Garcia is already a well known quantity within Federated Media, having programmed Country cousin WBYT (B100)/South Bend for more than 16 years, a gig he will retain, along with his B100 afternoon drive shift.
“Jesse has built an incredibly strong country brand in our South Bend market, and he’s earned this opportunity in Fort Wayne,” said Kyle Guderian, Director of Operations for Federated Media. “Extending his leadership to K105 was a natural fit. He knows the format, he knows our company, and he knows how to connect with listeners.”
A Southern Illinois University graduate in Radio & Television Broadcasting, Garcia’s career has taken him to stations across Illinois, Wisconsin, Kansas, Massachusetts, and Colorado before making Northern Indiana home. “I’m excited to join the K105 team and the Federated Media family in Fort Wayne,” said Garcia. “I’m looking forward to getting connected with the community and having some fun doing it.”
Garcia succeeds 15-year company veteran Jimmy Knight, who last week exited as OM/PD of WQHK and Hot AC 97.3 WMEE.
