Houston Radio: Gary Spurgeon Named GM For Radio One Cluster

Gary Spurgeon

Radio One, The Urban Specialists, has announced the promotion of  Gary Spurgeon to VP/President, general manager of its Houston cluster, which includes Rhythmic/Hip Hop KBXX 97.9 FM The Box), UrbanAC KMJQ Majic 102.1 FM, Classic Hip Hop KROI Boom 92.3 FM and Praise 102.1 HD.

He'll also aintain his role as general manager of the Dallas, TX cluster.

Spurgeon  replaces the exiting Doug Abernathy, who has departed for a new position with Entercom.

Tami Honesty will expand her role in  Dallas to DOS/station manager and will oversee the day-to-day operations under Spurgeon's leadership.

Spurgeon is a 35-year radio broadcast veteran with general manager and regional vice president roles for a number of companies, including Cox Radio, Regent Communication, GulfStar, CAPSTAR Radio, and AM/FM.

Chris Wegmann, president of the Radio One radio division said, "Our ability to promote two individuals from within our company speaks to how strong our bench strength is. I couldn't be more proud to expand the responsibilities of these two deserving people. Dallas has flourished under Gary and I have every confidence that Houston will do the same under his leadership. And Tami has proven the value of her experience and innovative ideas."