Kachinske Named OM Of Cumulus Providence
• We are pleased to report that veteran programmer Mary Ellen Kachinske is back in action, hired by Cumulus Media as Operations Manager for its five-station Providence cluster and Program Director of heritage AC WWLI (Lite Rock 105).
Kachinske (pictured) is a major market veteran who most notably spent nearly 19 years as Program Director of Hubbard Radio Hot AC WTMX (101.9 The Mix)/Chicago until November 2018. Prior to that, she spent five years as PD of WQAL (Q104)/Cleveland, and she began her radio career at the late WNEW-AM/New York City.
Holly Paras, VP/Market Manager of Cumulus Providence, said, “After an exhaustive nationwide search, I’m pleased to have Mary Ellen Kachinske joining the Cumulus Providence programming team. The breadth of Mary Ellen’s experience will no doubt be felt immediately throughout the cluster. We look forward to her leadership and her ability to think strategically, in order to allow these well-established brands to continue to grow into the next decade.”
Kachinske said, “I’m delighted to join Cumulus’ unparalleled brands in Providence. I look forward to working with the talented team to make the stations even stronger. I fell in love with Providence and can’t wait to enjoy the beauty and ease of this gorgeous city. Thank you to Holly Paras and John Dimick for an amazing opportunity.” Cumulus Providence also includes Top 40 WPRO-FM (92 PRO FM); News-Talk simulcast WPRO-AM (630AM/99.7FM); Talk/Business WPRV-AM 790 and Rhythmic WWKX (Hot 106).
