Cumulus Makes A Smoov Move

• Cumulus Media has promoted veteran radio programming pro Kenny Smoov to Vice President, Urban Formats. In his new role, Smoov will serve as a corporate programming resource for the company’s 37 Urban-formatted stations in 25 markets. Smoove, who joined Cumulus in 2003 will remain in his current role as PD of Urban AC WQQK (92Q)/Nashville and host of 92Q’s Kenny Smoov Morning Show.

Over the course of his radio career, Smoov has also programmed stations in New Orleans, Greensboro, NC and Myrtle Beach, SC. A Desert Storm veteran, Smoov has been honored for his work as The Tennessean‘s “2017 Favorite Radio Personality of the Year,” was recognized as a Billboard Radio Personality of the Year (Small Market), and he has received an NAACP Image Award, among other honors.

In making the announcement, Brian Philips, Executive Vice President, Content and Audience, Cumulus Media, said, “Kenny does it all. His natural talent and hard-driving work ethic earned him this promotion. He is on the frontlines of the next generation of Cumulus senior leaders.” Smoov remarked, “I want to say ‘Thank You’ to Brian Philips for affording me this wonderful opportunity to work with such an amazing team of programmers and talents. I also want to thank Mike McVay for always believing in me, and Allison Warren and Charlie Cook at my home base in Nashville for sharing me with the rest of Cumulus. I look forward to creating some magic with everyone at Cumulus and Westwood One! Let’s Win! #FORCE.”