DeVoe Named OM of SummitMedia Greenville
• SummitMedia Greenville, SC has hired veteran programmer Maurice DeVoe as the new Operations Manager of Urban WJMZ (107.3 Jamz), Rhythmic WHZT (Hot 98.1), Alternative X98.5 (WJMZ-HD2) and Adult Hits 99.5 Jack FM (WJMZ-HD3). He succeeds Mike Klein, who exits after four years.
DeVoe was most recently with iHeartMedia St. Louis, where he programmed Urban KATZ-FM (100.3 The Beat), Urban AC Majic 103.7 (KATZ-HD2) and Urban Gospel KATZ-AM (Hallelujah 1600) until January, when he was one of hundreds downsized during the wide-ranging iHeartMedia layoffs. DeVoe joined iHeartMedia in May 2017 after a 16-year run with Cumulus Media, where he rose to Corporate PD for the company’s Urban and Rhythmic formats and PD of Urban AC KMJK (Magic 107.3)/Kansas City. DeVoe’s career also includes a run as APD/MD at WPGC/Washington, and PD stints at WPHI/Philadelphia, KCHZ (95.7 The Vibe)/Kansas City and KLIF (i93)/Dallas.
SummitMedia Greenville President/Market Manager Karolyn Mulvaney said, “We are thrilled to welcome Maurice to our team. He is going to be a great asset to our brands and we can’t wait to see all that our programming team is going to accomplish under his leadership.” DeVoe can be congratulated at maurice.devoe@summitmediacorp.com.
• Maryland native Mike Klein joined SummitMedia Greenville in June 2016, equipped with a programming resume that includes Radio One Top 40 WNOW (RadioNow 100.9)/Indianapolis, Entercom Rhythmic WNVZ (Z104)/Norfolk and iHeartMedia’s WBVD/Melbourne, FL and WNRW (Radio Now 98.9) & WLGX (Gen X Radio 100.5)/Louisville. His dulcet tones have also been enjoyed for many years on Z100/New York, WFLZ/Tampa and WIHT (Hot 99.5) & WMZQ/Washington. Klein is now seeking his next radio adventure and can be reached at 757-572-5543 and/or mkleinradio@gmail.com.
