Johnnie D Now Brand Mgr., WHHL & WFUN/STL

• Audacy has tapped major market veteran Johnnie D as Brand Manager of Urban WHHL (Hot 104.1) and Urban AC WFUN (96.3 The Lou)/St. Louis.

Johnnie D is inbound from Chicago, where he has served as PD of iHeartMedia Urban 107.5 WGCI since 2017, exiting in late March during a round of  restructuring. Prior to joining iHeartMedia Chicago in 2015 as APD of WGCI and WVAZ (V103), Johnnie D was MD & Executive Producer of The Ryan Cameron Morning Show with Wanda Smith at CBS Radio Urban WVEE (V103)/Atlanta. He also held various programming positions at WPGC/Washington, Hot 97/New York, WPWX (Power 92.3)/Chicago and WPHI (100.3 The Beat)/Philadelphia.

“Johnnie’s experience managing a leading Hip-Hop brand in a major market will enable him to position these two local favorites for consistent success,” said Becky Domyan, SVP/Market Manager, Audacy St. Louis. “We’re thrilled to welcome him aboard WHHL and WFUN.”

“I am super excited to work and grow my career with Audacy and oversee WHHL and WFUN,” said Johnnie D. “In this chapter of my career, I was seeking an opportunity that would lead to career growth and let me be an innovative Brand Manager. The decision was easy, as the leadership team at Audacy St. Louis believed in my vision and presented me with a clear plan to achieve my career goals. I want to thank the Audacy leadership team, including Reggie Rouse, Dave Richards, Becky Domyan and Steve Moore for giving me this grand opportunity. This is the beginning of the great success story I will build at WHHL and WFUN in St. Louis.”