Peoria Radio: New PD Chris Stewart To Energize 102.3 FM

Chris Stewart

Alpha Media/Peoria has announced that Chris Stewart has been named Program Director of new Top40 WNGY 102.3 FM Energy.

The station was "energized" on October 16th and launched with 10,000 songs-in-a-row. Stewart will be in place and on-the-air in Peoria when the station comes out of its introductory launch phase.

He comes to Peoria from his Brand Manager position in Bozeman, MT. His prior stops were as APD in Boise, ID and Spokane, WA, and at Beasley Broadcasting in Philadelphia where he began his career.

Alpha Peoria Sr. VP/Market Manager, Mike Wild said, "We know Chris will energize Energy 102.3 listeners and our staff, and we're thrilled to have someone with his talents and passion. He'll make a huge difference with our newest brand."

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Alpha Media VP of Programming, Phil Becker commented on the announcement, "I'm thrilled to announce Chris Stewart as the first Program Director of WNGY. His tenacity, love for radio and endless ideas are exactly what we look for when selecting who should lead our brands. Chris has an infectious energy (pun intended) and we are lucky to have him."

"Words can't express how excited I am to be joining the Alpha Media family and the team of talented people in Peoria," Stewart said. "Personal thanks to Mike Wild, Phil Becker, Scott Mahalick, Bob Proffitt and Larry Wilson for this unbelievable opportunity to program and execute the live and local style of radio that's been drilled into my DNA for close to a decade. Special thanks to Steve 'Kekeluv' Kicklighter, Kevin Godwin and Scott Souhrada and many others for mentoring me throughout my career. This is just awesome! A new energy is coming to Peoria! Time to get to work."