Providence Radio: Mary Ellen Kachinske Named OM At Cumulus

Mary Ellen Kachinske

CUMULUS MEDIA announces that it has appointed Mary Ellen Kachinske as Operations Manager for Cumulus Providence, overseeing all programming for the five-station cluster. Kachinske will also be Program Director for AC station Lite Rock 105/WWLI-FM.

Kachinske heads to Providence from Chicago, IL, where she was Program Director for Hot AC station 101.9fm THE MIX/WTMX-FM for almost 19 years. Prior to that, she was Program Director of WQAL-FM in Cleveland, OH. Kachinske holds a B.A. degree in Speech Communication and Rhetoric from Kent State University.

Holly Paras, Vice President/Market Manager, Cumulus Providence, said: “After an exhaustive nationwide search, I am pleased to have Mary Ellen Kachinske joining the Cumulus Providence programming team. The breadth of Mary Ellen’s experience will no doubt be felt immediately throughout the cluster. We look forward to her leadership and her ability to think strategically, in order to allow these well-established brands to continue to grow into the next decade.” 

Kachinske said: “I'm delighted to join Cumulus’ unparalleled brands in Providence. I look forward to working with the talented team to make the stations even stronger. I fell in love with Providence and can't wait to enjoy the beauty and ease of this gorgeous city. Thank you to Holly Paras and John Dimick for an amazing opportunity.”

CUMULUS MEDIA owns and operates five radio stations in Providence, including: 99.7FM/630AM WPRO (News/Talk); AM 790/WPRV-AM (News/Talk); 92 PRO-FM/WWKX-FM (CHR); HOT 106/WWKX-FM (Rhythmic CHR); and Lite Rock 105/WWLI-FM (AC).