Cumulus Calls On Curelop To Program KC’s Fox

• Cumulus has tapped into the talents of veteran major market programmer Carey Curelop as the new Program Director of heritage Classic Rock KCFX (101 The Fox)/Kansas City. He succeeds Dave Hill, who left earlier this year for an opportunity outside of radio.

Over the course of his lengthy career Curelop has programmed successful Rock stations, including seven years at KLOS/Los Angeles (where he created the Mark and Brian syndication network); the late WABX/Detroit, and WYNF/Tampa, FL, as well as AOR KFMG-FM/Albuquerque, NM back in the day.

Curelop most recently spent two decades in Seattle as VP of Operations & PD of Classic Rock KZOK, Adult Hits KJAQ (Jack FM), and Sports-Talk KFNQ (The Fan), guiding KZOK to a stellar 20-year run in the top five and honored twice as as Billboard PD of the Year.

In welcoming Curelop to The Fox, Donna Baker, RVP/Market Manager, Cumulus Kansas City, said, “Carey’s deep knowledge of and passion for Rock radio formats is unmatched in the industry. Dominant for decades, 101 The Fox has the ideal leader at the helm to continue as a leading Classic Rock station in America.” OM Jim Fox remarked, “Carey has demonstrated an authentic feel for Classic Rock over a very successful career. It’s exciting to have a programmer with his credentials join this incredible cluster.”

Curelop commented, “101 The Fox is a remarkable radio station. I was convinced to return to radio after my conversations with Donna Baker and Jim Fox, both incredibly good managers. I’m thrilled to be programming for Cumulus Kansas City.”