MA Radio: Cumulus/Worcester Promotes Mark Veau

Cumulus Media has announced that Mark Veau has been promoted to Program Director of 98.9 WORC-FM in Worcester, MA. WORC is a Greatest Hits format with heritage call letters dating back to WORC-AM that was one of the first stations in the U.S. to play the Beatles.

Mark Veau

2014 marks Veau’s 12th year with WORC 98.9 FM FM, WWFX 100.1 FM, WXLO 104.5 FM. He has been on the air as WORC-FM's afternoon drive personality, hosts the Sunday morning public affairs program for all three stations in the cluster, produces imaging and commercials, and has deep knowledge of and experience with the community WORC FM serves.

Veau also serves on the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Association of Broadcasters.

Veau began his broadcasting career in Worcester in 1982 at WSCW 640 AM on the campus at Worcester State College (now University). Aside from pulling regular airshifts, he also doubled up as program director, then general manager his final two years at the school. After interning at New City's WFTQ 1440 AM and its sister station WAAF 107.3 FM, he was hired full-time as the overnight on-air personality  at WFTQ and as part of the promotions street team at WAAF, a position he held into the late ‘90’s.

Veau said: "I look forward to this new opportunity working on a radio station that I know so well and enjoy so much.”

Cumulus Vice President and Market Manager Bob Goodell said: "In my six years here, Mark has always been a go-to guy to get things done with his specialized knowledge of the audience and promotional history of WORC-FM. There is no person with more passion and experience that could assume the duties of PD than Mark Veau."