Rock 100.5/Atlanta Wrapped Around Axel

• Axel Lowe is coming home to Cumulus Atlanta as the new PD/afternoon driver for WNNX (Rock 100.5). Lowe earns the transfer back to Atlanta from Cincinnati, where he has programmed sister WFTK (96 Rock) since late 2014.

The move is a radio homecoming for Lowe, who started his radio career with the late 99X/Atlanta in 1992. He transitioned to over to Rock 100.5 in 2007 as APD/afternoons. In December 2014, after almost 23 years in Atlanta, Lowe was awarded a promotion and transfer to Cincinnati as PD and afternoon personality for WFTK. During that time, Lowe’s dulcet tones remained with Rock 100.5, as he continued to track nights there from Cincinnati, as well as nights for KSAN (107.7 The Bone)/San Francisco.

Sean Shannon, VP/Market Manager of Cumulus Atlanta, said, “Axel may well be the longest, continuously employed, full-time talent in Atlanta, as he started in 1992 and has never been off the air since — even when he relocated to Cincinnati for the company nearly five years ago. That said, we are thrilled to welcome him home to Atlanta as Program Director for Rock 100.5, a station and a format he knows inside and out. It will be terrific to have his leadership and passion for Rock 100.5 back at work here in our Atlanta studios.”

Dave Crowl, RVP/Market Manager for Cumulus Cincinnati remarked, “We want to thank Axel for his valuable contributions during his great ride at WFTK. His focus, creativity, on-air persona and leadership have further strengthened the powerful brand of 96 Rock in Cincinnati.”

Lowe commented, “We’ve got a great team in Cincinnati, and I’m going to miss working with this talented crew. At the same time, I’m excited to get back to Atlanta and go all-in with Rock 100.5!  Thanks to Brian Philips, Troy Hanson, Sean Shannon and Dave Crowl for making this happen.”