Wes Styles Gets Lazer Treatment In Iowa
• We now know where Wes Styles has landed — scenic Des Moines, IA, as the newly named Program Director and afternoon talent at Saga Mainstream Rock KAZR (Lazer 103.3). He succeeds 20-year market veteran Andy Hall, who left in June.
GM Stephanie Heide remarked, “We are excited for the experience, knowledge, and talent that Wes brings to the Program Director position at LAZER 103.3. He is a fantastic addition to our leadership team here at Des Moines Media Group.”
Styles most recently served as OM/PD of Neuhoff’s three-station group in Bloomington-Normal IL — Adult Hits WBBE (97.9 Bob FM), Active Rock WIHN (Rock 96.7) and Hot AC WWHX (Now 100.7). He previously spent a year as OM of Community Broadcasters’ four-station cluster in Destin-Ft. Walton Beach, FL, and three years as OM/PD and afternoon personality on Mid-West Family Broadcasting Mainstream Rock WQLZ and former Triple A WLCE (Alice @ 97.7)/Springfield, IL. His previous PD stops include Townsquare Rock WQBK/Albany, NY, WWIZ/Youngstown, OH and WXQR/Greenville, NC.
“I can’t tell you how genuinely excited I am to hit the ground running with this team,” said Styles, who debuts in afternoon drive on Monday, Sept. 23. “This is such a legendary station with a super talented group behind the scenes and on the microphones. I want to thank Stephanie Heide and [OM] Leigh McNabb for their trust and belief in me to lead LAZER. Let’s rock!” Styles can be congratulated at wstyles@desmoinesmediagroup.com.
