VP Stripes For Townsquare’s Collins, Montgomery
• Townsquare Media announced that Cat Collins and Doug Montgomery, members of the company’s corporate Content and Programming Team have both been promoted to Vice President.
Collins (left), who joined the company in 2016, will continue to oversee Content & Programming for the company’s 34 Top 40 and 18 Hot AC stations. He also remains the showrunner for both the Top 40 and Hot AC versions of Townsquare’s nationally syndicated PopCrush Nights. Montgomery (right) will continue to oversee Content & Programming for Townsquare’s 70 Country stations and is the showrunner for Taste of Country Nights, which is produced daily on Nashville’s Music Row and airs 7 nights a week on 110+ stations.
Collins and Montgomery report directly to Kurt Johnson, Townsquare SVP of Content & Programming, who said, “Cat and Doug are two of the elite professionals in their respective genres. I’m thrilled to recognize their top-level performance with much-deserved VP stripes, and am very fortunate to work with them daily.”
Townsquare Chief Content Officer Jared Willig notes, “We are tremendously proud of the work that Kurt Johnson and the entire Content and Programming team do every day to grow our influential radio brands on-air, online and on the ground in their local communities. Cat Collins and Doug Montgomery are incredibly deserving of their new VP titles, given their track records of achievement and impact for the company.”
Collins said, “It’s truly a privilege to work with such a talented team. The six-plus years I’ve spent with Townsquare has been an amazing journey as we have continued to innovate our multi-platform company. Thanks to Bill Wilson, Erik Hellum, Jared Willig, and Kurt Johnson for their belief in me and their unwavering commitment to excellent content on air and online.” Montgomery commented, “Of course I appreciate the promotion, but helping our Country talent and programmers at Townsquare Media grow in their development is the reward in itself. I’m excited to continue working closely with our Country station brands.”
