L-I Radio: Connoisseur Media Makes Changes

Connoisseur Media has announced a number of promotions and changes centered around its closing last on WALK 1370 AM and WALK 97.5 FM.

WALK GM Jim Condron is taking a corporate position as senior vice-president of regional strategy. Long Island Market Manager Dave Widmer will add WALK to his GM duties at WKJY 98.3 FM, WBZO 103.1 FM, WWSK 94.3 FM, and WHLI 1100 AM.

Here are the other promotions and changes Connoisseur made.

• WALK Program Director Patrick Shea has been promoted to Long Island operations director and will oversee all programming and programming personnel for Connoisseur Media Long Island.
• WALK Assistant Program Director/Music Director Tommy Conway has been promoted to WALK program director.
• WALK Local Sales Manager Paul Anthony has been promoted to general sales manager and will share responsibilities of that position with current Connoisseur Media Long Island General Sales Manager Janine Johns.
• WALK Regional and National Sales Manager Arny Levy will add the current CMLI radio stations to his representation of properties on the regional and local levels.

A number of other promotions and changes were announced affecting back-office operations, including:

• Engineering and technical operations including WALK AM-FM will be led by current Connoisseur Long Island -- Chief Engineer Mike Glaser who will be joined by WALK engineer Jesse Sayre in overseeing the technical operations of the market.