NOLA Radio: Chris Wegman New VP/MM For Entercom

Chris Wegman

Entercom Tuesday announced the appointment of Chris Wegmann as Vice President and Market Manager for Entercom New Orleans, overseeing N/T WWL AM/FM, A/C Magic 101.9 (WLMG-FM), Classic Rock 95.7 The Bayou (WKBU-FM), Top40 B97 (WEZB-FM), R&B Hot 103.7 Translator W279DF (WWWL-AM), and The New Orleans Saints Radio Network.

Wegmann is a radio veteran with 40 years of experience managing stations in markets including New Orleans, Austin, Pittsburgh, Houston and Atlanta. Prior to joining Entercom, Wegmann served as President of the Radio Division of Radio One.

“I am excited to have someone of Chris’s background joining Entercom in New Orleans,” said Michael Doyle, Regional President, Entercom. “He started his career in New Orleans, and is returning with an impressive resume of success in our industry.”

Wegmann is a New Orleans native and began his career at WBOK–AM, an R&B station, later moving to WWIW-AM, Music of Your life, as General Manager. Wegmann also worked with Dick Oppenheimer’s Signature Broadcasting as General Manager of K98 KHFI-FM in both Austin and McAllen, Texas as well as Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Wegmann was Regional Vice-President for Gulf Star and Clear Channel, overseeing five markets including New Orleans. In 2001, Wegmann joined Cox Radio in Houston and subsequently was promoted to run the WSB flagship cluster in Atlanta, Georgia.

Wegmann is past member of Nielsen Audio’s Radio Advisory Board and is a past board member for numerous state broadcaster associations including Louisiana, Texas, Georgia, Maryland, Delaware and Washington DC.