Buffalo Radio: Bentley Moves To WEDG As MD, PM Drive Host

Cumulus Media/Buffalo announces that it has named Tiffany Bentley (“Bentley”) as Music Director and Afternoon Drive On-Air Personality (3:00-7:00 p.m.) for Alternative Rock station, WEDG-103.3 FM / The Edge.

Bentley comes to Cumulus and 103.3 The Edge from Alternative Rock station WLKK-FM in Buffalo, where she was Morning Host.

Prior to that, Bentley was a freelance journalist in New York City for publications including The Syndicate. She also programmed and hosted a free-form music radio show, “The Blend”, on WDIY, an NPR affiliate in Lehigh Valley, PA, while serving as Entertainment/Features Writer for lehighvalleylive.com and The Express Times.

Tiffany Bentley

Bentley began her radio career as Programming Assistant and Nighttime On-Air Personality for WKRL-FM/WKLL-FM (K-Rock) in Syracuse, NY. She holds a Master’s Degree in Arts Journalism with a Music Concentration from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.

Steve Bearance, Vice President and Market Manager, Cumulus Media Buffalo, said: “We are very excited to add the up-and-coming talent of Bentley to our already very talented and professional team here at The Edge. Bentley brings a great sound and personality to The Edge and our Buffalo cluster. I am thrilled to see her grow over a long career with us.”

James Kurdziel, Program Director, 103.3 The Edge, said: “We’re thrilled to be able to work with someone of Bentley’s reputation and obvious talent. Thanks to Mike McVay and Troy Hanson for their amazing support and to Jeff Brown for allowing the resources to make this happen. As the heritage rock alternative station in Western New York, it was important we hire the perfect person and we did. Bentley will be a great addition to our long-standing team of great Buffalo personalities and she’s going to be an outstanding Music Director. We’re very excited for her and her future.”

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Bentley said: “I’m excited for this new chapter in my career. Being a Music Director has long been a dream of mine and I look forward to working with and learning from James Kurdziel, as well as growing within the reputable programming team at 103.3 The Edge and Cumulus. I’d also like to thank Troy Hanson and Steve Bearance for this incredible opportunity.”