IL Radio: Darren Brown New LSM For Regional Media Cluster

Regional Media announced Monday that it has chosen former Country Financial agency owner Darren Brown as the organization’s Local Sales Manager for the Quad Cities and Sterling Illinois offices.

Included are stations Big Country WZZT 102.7, CHR WSSQ Q105, Classic Rock WSDR 1490 AM / 93.1 FM, KQCJ Jack FM 93.9, and SaukValleyNow.com. Brown, will step into the role reporting directly to the company’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) Rick Feltner.

Darren Brown

Brown is not foreign to Regional Media’s culture being part of the team for three years back in 2012. He spent seven years with the Quad City Steamwheelers arena football team as their Director of Operations and Assistant General Manager where he first met Regional Media President and CEO Fletcher M. Ford.

“I am very excited for the opportunity to get back in to the media business, especially with Regional Media. Fletcher has done a great job building a strong media company and I look forward to being a part of all the future growth.” says Mr. Brown.

In his most recent business, Darren was the owner operator of Country Financial in Viola Illinois.

Regional Media CEO Fletcher Ford says, “I am very pleased to add another stellar team member to Regional Media that has extensive background in small business. Darren is a very smart, diligent steward of small business. He will make a great addition to the Regional Media Executive Team.

Regional Media LSM James Jones has been promoted to the Princeton, Illinois market.