Toledo Radio: Bill Michaels New PD At WXKR And the Zone

Bill Michaels

Cumulus Media announces that it has named programming veteran Bill Michaels as Program Director of Classic Rock-formatted radio station, WXKR 94.5 FM and of Alternative station W264 AK 100.7 FM The Zone in Toledo.

Michaels was previously Operations Manager for Clear Channel Toledo for eight years, and oversaw its six-station cluster in Toledo, including WVKS, where he began his radio career in 1991, working as night jock from 1994-1995 and Program Director from 1999-2010. He was also Program Director of Clear Channel Toledo’s Heritage Rock station, WIOT from 2008-2010.

John Gallagher, Vice President/Market Manager of Cumulus Toledo, said: “Bill was able to rise through the ranks at Clear Channel here in Toledo, from intern to Operations Manager. His music, programming, and market knowledge will be an extremely valuable asset to the Cumulus Toledo team. We are very pleased to welcome Bill aboard.”

Michaels said: “I am very excited to be joining a very talented programming team at Cumulus Toledo. I am also looking forward to working with great minds like John Dickey, Mike McVay and Corporate Programmer, Aaron Roberts.”