Banks Upped To GM of Connoisseur Frederick

• Connoisseur Media announced that Michael Banks, General Sales Manager of the company’s Long Island cluster has been promoted to General Manager of the Connoisseur’s Frederick, MD group, the home of Country powerhouse 99.9 WFRE and legendary News-Talk 930 WFMD.

Banks succeeds Connoisseur COO David Bevins, who, as we reported earlier this week, is relinquishing his Frederick GM duties and taking over as Long Island Market Manager as Jim Condron assumes the new role of Chief Creative Officer of the company’s Ferocious Media business. “Mike has been the General Sales Manager of our Long Island operation. He was a crucial part of our success, and today we are excited to promote him into this important position,” said Jeff Warshaw, CEO of Connoisseur Media.

The move marks a return to the familiar Frederick cluster for Banks, who previously served as GM there for two years when iHeartMedia held the stations in the Aloha Trust. He joined Connoisseur Media in 2016 as General Sales Manager in Long Island. Commenting on his return to Frederick, Banks said, “This is a perfect fit for my family and me. I look forward to working with a world-class staff and once again becoming a leader in the community.”