CBS, Mike Thomas Renew Vows

CBS Radio has re-upped veteran programmer Mike Thomas to a multi-year contract extension that retains him in his multi-platform role as Vice President of Sports Programming for CBS Radio and Vice President of Programming for CBS Radio Boston.

While waiting for the ink to dry, Chris Oliviero, Executive Vice President of Programming, CBS Radio commented, “Mike is an accomplished programming executive whose outstanding talent has led our company to success across both music and spoken word formats, which is a rare feat in our industry. I look forward to partnering closely with Mike for years to come on growing our Boston properties along with our industry leading sports platform coast to coast.” Mark Hannon, SVP/Market Manager, CBS Radio Boston said, “Mike continues to play a huge role in our content efforts and programming strategy, and we are delighted that he will remain in this leadership position for many years to come.”

As VP of Sports Programming for CBS Radio, Thomas serves as an advisor to the company’s 18 dedicated Sports stations across the U.S. In Boston, Thomas has strategic oversight of the cluster’s five stations — WBZ-AM (NewsRadio 1030), Hot AC WBMX (Mix 104.1), Top 40 WODS (103.3 AMP Radio), Classic Rock WZLX and WBZ-FM (98.5 The Sports Hub), the last two he has programmed since 2009. Over a 20-year radio career, Thomas previously programmed KGB/San Diego, WFBQ/Indianapolis, WTUE & WXEG/Dayton, OH and WYMG/Springfield, IL. Thomas remarked, “I’m extremely fortunate to work with the best in the business on a day-to-day basis. I want to thank Mark Hannon, Chris Oliviero and the rest of the CBS Radio leadership team for this great opportunity to continue in my role for years to come.”