Des Moines Radio: Cumulus Names Three New Additions

Cumulus Media has announced three new additions to stations in its Des Moines cluster.

Sean Elliott joins KGGO as Operations Manager/Program Director, and award-winning broadcasters Jonathan Monk and Dianna Kelly join the Cumulus Des Moines team at KJJY 92.5 / 98.3 FM The Torch, respectively. Kelly will serve 98.3 The Torch as News Director, while Monk takes Program Director reins at Great Country KJJY 92.5 FM. Monk will also be on-air at KJJY as afternoon drive personality.

Sean Elliott

Elliott, a native of Southern Iowa, was formerly Program Director at WLZR-FM in Milwaukee and Program Director of KAZR-FM in Des Moines, where he started his radio career as Promotions and Marketing Director. Most recently, he worked as a sales representative for a chemical company in the Des Moines area.

Monk was former Operations Manager for Cookeville Communications’ four-station cluster in Cookeville, TN. During his tenure there, the stations were nominated for five Marconi Awards, a CMA Award and an ACM Award. As an on-air personality, Monk has had stops in Atlanta, Las Vegas, Kansas City, Jacksonville and Fresno.

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Diana Kelly, Jonathan Monk

Kelly is an experienced broadcast journalist and talk personality who has held on-air positions for stations in Kansas City, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Fresno, Jacksonville, Grand Rapids, and suburban Nashville. She has been honored with six Associated Press awards for her feature reports. Kelly holds a Master’s degree in Communications from Ohio University and a Bachelor’s degree in Radio/Television/Film from Syracuse University.

Elliott said: ““I am very appreciative of this amazing opportunity to join the talented team at Cumulus Des Moines as Operations Manager. Thanks to John Dickey, Mike McVay, Aaron Roberts and Troy Hanson for believing in me to guide our market leading stations into the future. I am especially excited to program the Classic Rocker I grew up listening to, 95 KGGO.”

Monk said: "I’m simply thrilled to be working with the incredibly talented programming and sales team at Cumulus. It’s an honor to join a group of media professionals that truly care about the communities and clients they serve."

Kelly said: “What a pleasure to be working with the brightest minds in radio! The future of radio is here and it's at Cumulus. I couldn’t be more excited to be a part of it."