Syracuse: Veteran Harvy Kojan Joins TK 99

Harvey Kojan

The search for a new brand manager at Classic Rock TK99/TK105 (WTKW Bridgeport/Syracuse and WTKV Oswego, NY) is over.

According to Central New York Radio, Harvey Kojan — whose career includes on-air and programming experience across upstate New York, and in major markets like Houston and Baltimore — will join the classic rock stations July 10.

Longtime readers of Radio and Records might recognize Kojan’s name from his six years as AOR editor for the former national trade publication.

According to a press release from Galaxy Communications, the owner of TK99 and TK105, Kojan has worked as an on-air personality in Albany, Buffalo and Houston. For the past 20 years, he’s been in programming — four of those years in Baltimore, and 16 years at WNOR on Norfolk, Virginia.

“I’ve known and admired Ed for nearly 30 years and it’s a privilege to finally work with him,” Kojan said in the Galaxy press release. “He still believes in doing radio the right way. Marketing, promotion, research, community service, and a laser-focused emphasis on being local — concepts that have become foreign to so many other broadcasters — are still alive and well at Galaxy. I’m one very lucky guy!”

Although the Brand Manager position became vacant when longtime VP/Programming Mimi Griswold retired last year, the search kicked into high gear in May, when midday host Gary Michaels — who had been serving as Interim Brand Manager — was sent packing.

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