SummitMedia Omaha Improvement Plan
• SummitMedia Omaha has significantly enhanced its programming, promotions and on-air presence, hiring Nathan James as Digital Content Manager, Rome Voltmer as Promotions Director and Tamo Sein to track middays on Top 40 KQCH (Channel 94.1) in addition to her joining the on-air staff at Hot AC sister WURV (Play 103.7)/Richmond.
In his newly created role, James (left) will oversee the creation and implementation of a new 360-degree digital content generation strategy plan as well as other digital marketing and promotion efforts for KQCH, Active Rock KEZO (Z-92), AC KSRZ (Star 104.5), Classic Rock KKCD, Sports-Talk KXSP-AM (ESPN 590) and The Todd-N-Tyler Radio Empire. James was most recently Director of Marketing Partnerships & Promotions for Adams Radio Group Delmarva and PD/afternoon talent for Country WUSX (US 98.5)/Salisbury-Ocean City, MD. Before that he was Director of Marketing for iHeartMedia Philadelphia and Director of Integrated Media for iHeartMedia’s Virginia-Carolina Region. Earlier stops include Max Media and Entercom Norfolk.
Ms. Voltmer (center) was mostly recently Promotions Director for Townsquare Media in Boise, ID. Before that she was Promotions Coordinator for iHeartMedia Norfolk and Raleigh. Tamo Sein (right) previously did middays at iHeartMedia Alternative KYSR (ALT 98.7)/Los Angeles until last summer. Before that she was APD/MD/midday personality at iHeartMedia Alternative WEND (106.5 The End)/Charlotte. No stranger to the Richmond situation, Sein earlier served as MD/afternoon talent at iHeartMedia Alternative WRXL (XL102)/Richmond. She has also worked at KCLD/St. Cloud, MN, KGSR & KROX/Austin and WROX (96X)/Norfolk, VA.
Matt Derrick, OM of SummitMedia Omaha, remarked, “This is something like getting the band back together. I’ve worked with each of these talented people in various markets over the years, and I know firsthand the kind of passion and talent they each bring to the table. We are beyond thrilled they are now part of our already award-winning roster of talent.”
James commented, “I’m excited to have the opportunity to join the SummitMedia team and develop a new department where we can super-serve our listeners with customized digital content to coincide with our live and local personalities. Thanks to Matt Derrick, Kathy Higgins, John Olsen, Beverlee Brannigan, Bill Tanner and everyone on the SummitMedia leadership team for allowing me to bring my years of programming, promotions, marketing and digital to Omaha.”