Valentine’s Day Again At Hubbard
• Hubbard | Media That Connects is thrilled to announce the return of Kris Valentine as the new General Manager for the company’s radio properties in Alexandria and Wadena, MN.
Valentine is already well acquainted with the cluster, having previously served as Operations Manager for the Alexandria and Wadena markets from 2020 to 2023, and co-host of the Kris & Chelsea Morning Show on Country KIKV-FM (Kik FM 100.7)/Alexandria. Concurrent with Valentine’s return, so does The Kris & Chelsea Morning Show to KIKV.
Valentine most recently served as Director of Country Programming for Leighton Broadcasting and co-hosted the Kris & Chelsea Show with Chelsea Valentine in afternoon drive on KZPK (Wild Country 99)/St. Cloud, simulcast in Fergus Falls and Grand Forks.
“Kris is an incredible talent and programming mind,” commented Dan Seeman, President & Minnesota Region Manager for Hubbard | Media That Connects. “He has proved it with great success at every stop in his career. We are so excited to have him lead our heritage radio properties and 2060 Digital in Alexandria and Wadena.”
“Coming back to Hubbard feels incredibly special,” said Chelsea, who will also lead the social media strategy for both the Alexandria and Wadena markets. “Alexandria is home, my roots here run deep, and returning alongside Kris to bring the Kris & Chelsea Show back to mornings feels like coming full circle. I’m also excited to serve again as a community ambassador and digital brand strategist. We’re grateful to be back as part of the Hubbard legacy and can’t wait to serve this community, grow these brands, and build an exciting future together.”
Hubbard Radio CEO Ginny Hubbard added, “We love our northern Minnesota markets! We are thrilled to welcome Kris back into the Hubbard fold.”
“I’m incredibly excited to return to Hubbard and take on the General Manager role for Alexandria and Wadena,” Valentine said. “I’m very grateful to Dan Seeman, Ginny Morris, and the entire Hubbard team for believing in me and giving me this opportunity. I have a lot of history with these markets, and I’m excited to come back, build on what’s already there, and help take Alexandria and Wadena to new heights.”
In addition to KIKV, the Alexandria and Wadena brands include: Classic Hits KULO-FM (COOL 94.3), Country KKWS (Superstation K-106), ESPN affiliate KNSP-AM (98.5 The Fan), Classic Country KWAD-AM 920, and 2060 Digital.
