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Tuesday, October 28, 2014

NOLA Radio: Talus Knight New PD At KKND

Talus Knight
Cumulus announces that Talus Knight joins Rhythm-formatted KKND 102.9 FM in New Orleans as Program Director and Afternoon On-Air Host. Knight moves to KKND from WFXM-FM in Macon, GA, where he developed his morning show while serving as Operations Manager for the Urban Mainstream, Adult Contemporary and Gospel stations in the cluster. Knight brings years of experience on-air and in programming positions for stations including WCDX-FM in Richmond, VA; WENZ-FM in Cleveland, OH, and WHAT-FM in Atlanta.

Susan Lucchesi, Vice President/Market Manager for Cumulus New Orleans said: “Talus is a great addition to Power 102.9 in New Orleans. His knowledge and leadership skills will add energy and excitement to this powerful station. We are very fortunate to have him on board.”

KKND 102.9 FM (4.7Kw) 60dBu Coverage
Maurice DeVoe, Corporate Program Director, Urban for Cumulus said: “Talus's passion for the business, knowledge of the culture and lifestyle for this format, leadership skills, and digital content expertise make him the perfect choice for Program Director and Afternoon On-Air Personality at Power 102.9 in New Orleans. We are happy to have him join our Cumulus family and I look forward to working with him.”

Knight said: “I would like to thank Market Manager Susan Lucchesi and Corporate Program Director Maurice DeVoe for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to program a station like KKND/Power 102.9 in one of the most original cities in the world. I look forward to continuing to build a brand that will reflect the energy and the authenticity of the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner metro area.”

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