Ford Named PD Of WCYQ/Knoxville

• Veteran programmer and consultant Loyd Ford has been tapped as the new PD and afternoon drive talent for SummitMedia Country WCYQ (Q100.3)/Knoxville, TN, starting April 15. He succeeds Kevin King, who left in late February and returned to his former OM position with ADX Communications in Pensacola, FL.

Ford spent the past 12 years in Greenville, SC where he operated Rainmaker Pathway Consulting Works and served as Radio Division Manager for Americalist Direct Marketing. His earlier programming stops include KRMD/Shreveport, LA, WSSL/Greenville, SC, WKKT/Charlotte and WBEE/Rochester, NY.

Chris Protzman, Market President of SummitMedia Knoxville remarked, “Loyd comes to Knoxville Operations with extensive experience in Country brand building, audience development and talent management. I’m delighted to have the breadth of veteran experience (20+ years) in Country radio that we will be enjoying with Loyd at the helm. We are excited to have him on the Q Generation team!” Operations Manager Kevin “Gravy” Canup added, “We are really looking forward to having Loyd Ford on the SummitMedia team here in Knoxville.”

Ford stated, “What a great time to move to Knoxville and take an active role in the community there. I love the team environment of this special SummitMedia cluster and look forward to working with the Knoxville Programming and Operations Team. You can tell the work that has gone into the Q100.3 brand and we all look forward to what is coming. We’re headed to Rocky Top!”