KKOB Taps Csanyi-Salcedo As News Director
• Cumulus Albuquerque has appointed Zoltan Csanyi-Salcedo as News Director for News Radio KKOB 770 AM/96.3 FM.
A veteran journalist, newsroom coach, and mentor, Csanyi-Salcedo has led large, multi-platform news operations, and joins KKOB with more than three decades of award-winning experience in television and radio news leadership. He most recently served as News Director at KRGV-TV (ABC 5) in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, where he led a bilingual newsroom recognized for investigative depth and community service journalism.
“Zoltan is exactly the kind of newsroom leader Albuquerque needs right now — grounded, relentless, and passionate about storytelling that matters,” said Aaron “Buck” Burnett, OM/PD for Cumulus Albuquerque. “He’s built winning, trusted newsrooms in every market he’s touched, and we’re thrilled to have him guiding KKOB’s next chapter.”
Csanyi-Salcedo commented, “KKOB has always been a trusted voice for New Mexico, and my mission is to strengthen that trust every day. This newsroom will focus on local truth first — fast, fair, and useful information that helps our audience make sense of what’s happening in their communities.”
