Tulsa Radio: Steve Hunter New OM For Scripps Radio

Steve Hunter

Scripps Radio/Tulsa has announced Steve Hunter as new Operations Manager for its five station cluster.

Hunter most recently was Director of Operations for crosstown Cox Media Group.  His 22-year tenure ended in March. Hunter replease Jules Riley who departed late last year for concentrate on her voice-over business.

“Seve has been a radio programming icon in Tulsa for the past 22 years,” said Scripps/Tulsa VP/GM David Abel. “Steve's roots run very deep in the Tulsa community, and his track record of performance in the market has been spectacular. His leadership, experience, and talent development skills are a perfect match with our local-first strategy at Scripps Radio Tulsa.”

Commented Hunter, "I have watched with great interest how the local stations have flourished under Scripps ownership. They have talented people with a real focus on serving the local community. I welcome this new opportunity in the town I love.”

Scpripps stations include Country KVOO 98.5 FM , Classic Country KXBL 99.5 FM , Top40 KHTT 106.9 FM, Classic Hits KBEZ 92.9 FM , and News/Talk KFAQ 1070 AM.