Fresno Radio: Cumulus Names Darrin Arriens PD At KSKS

Darrin Arriens

Cumulus announces that Darrin Arriens has been appointed Program Director of Country station, KSKS 93.7 FM Kiss Country in Fresno. Arriens brings years of programming and operations experience to KSKS. 

He was most recently Operations Manager for Citadel Broadcasting’s Grand Rapids cluster and Midwest Regional Director of Operations for Citadel. Arriens has programmed stations in markets including: Milwaukee, Detroit, Toledo, Greenville, Tucson, and Lansing. 

The appointment is effective immediately.

Mike McVay, Senior Vice President, Programming for Cumulus said: ““We worked up close and personal when Darrin was over the stations that we purchased in Michigan.  We were sorry when we lost him. That experience made him a desirable programmer to target for us to bring back into our fold. He’s another of the bright minds we’re collecting at Cumulus.“

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Patty Hixson, Market Manager for Cumulus Fresno said: 

“We are thrilled to have Darrin join our team in Fresno! His extraordinary background will certainly take KSKS to the next level and underscores our commitment to our listeners and our community.”

Arriens said: "I am very excited to be working with an incredibly successful group of people at KSKS in Fresno. Patty and her team already feel like family! Additionally, it goes without saying that working with incredible programming minds and visionaries like John Dickey and Mike McVay again is extremely exciting!!”