Wilmington SVP Stripes For “DC” Cole

iHeartMedia has promoted Derrick “DC” Cole to SVP of Programming for the company’s Wilmington, DE group — Country WDSD, Newsradio 1450 WILM-AM and WWTX (Fox Sports 1290)/Wilmington and Adult Hits WRDX (92.9 Tom-FM) and Newsradio 1410 WDOV-AM in neighboring Dover, DE, effective December 1. He succeeds Sky Phillips, who will now focus on hosting the WDSD morning show. Cole will retain his existing duties as PD of Top 40 WLAN-FM and Spanish Tropical WLAN-AM (Rumba 1390)/Lancaster, PA.

“Derrick is one of our best up-and-coming programmers,” said Jeff Hurley, SVP of Programming for iHeartMedia’s Allentown-Harrisburg region. “We’ve seen record-setting numbers since he began programming FM97 WLAN four years ago. We’re excited for this opportunity to expand his role within our region.” Cole has programmed multiple formats and has worked as an on-air personality on Long Island, Hartford and Poughkeepsie, NY, as well as at Premiere Networks. He spent two years as PD of iHeartMedia’s WKSI/Winchester, VA before arriving in Lancaster in 2012. “I’m excited for this next step in my career,” said Cole. “Thank you to iHeartMedia for this amazing opportunity, and to everyone in the region who have helped me grow. I’m happy to continue collaborating with such great people and I’m ready to jump in!”