Pensacola Radio: Kashner To Program WXBM, Fisher New APD

CUMULUS MEDIA announces that it has appointed Adam “Kash” Kashner as Program Director for Country radio station WXBM-FM/NASH 102.7 FM in Pensacola, FL, and has promoted WXBM Afternoon Host, Matt Fisher, to Assistant Program Director for the station.

Adam Kashner

Kashner heads to Cumulus Pensacola from Cumulus Indianapolis, where he was Assistant Program Director for Country station WFMS-FM. He joined Cumulus Indianapolis in 2012 as a part-time promotions coordinator and steadily climbed the ranks into programming, first as a Programming Assistant followed by Music Director. He was named Assistant Program Director of WFMS-FM last summer.

Fisher is WXBM’s popular Afternoon Host, airing weekdays from 3pm-7pm. He joined WXBM in July 2018 after a long run of programming a three-station cluster in Storm Lake, IA.

Gary Mertins, Vice President/Market Manager, Cumulus Pensacola, said: “Kash is such an up-and- coming programming talent within Cumulus and we’re so proud to have him join us in Pensacola.   He’s really done some great things and proven himself in Indianapolis. WXBM is a heritage Country station and we know that we’ve found the right person in Kash to lead it to further greatness.”

Of Fisher’s promotion, Mertins noted: “Matt has been a skilled air talent and valued resource for us and we’re proud to appoint him as APD for WXBM.”

Matt Fisher

Glenn Johnson, Programming Operations Manager, Cumulus Pensacola, said: “Kash brings the knowledge and passion that he poured into WFMS and will no doubt take Pensacola’s heritage Country station WXBM to a new level. I am beyond excited to have him on board for 2020. And having Matt Fisher officially take the role of APD with his creativity and experience completes a solid team to lead WXBM in 2020.”

Kashner commented: “While I will miss my hometown of Indy, I couldn’t be more excited to take on this newest challenge and opportunity in Pensacola. A big THANK YOU to Gary Mertins and Glenn Johnson for already making me feel so welcome at WXBM, and also to Boomer, Doug Hamand and Charlie Cook for all the support at WFMS. Here’s to a fun and successful 2020!”

Fisher added: “Pensacola is a unique market and I am excited to have fit in so well. I want to thank Gary Mertins and Glenn Johnson for the opportunity to work closely with Kash on achieving his vision for WXBM.”