Knoxville Radio: Summit Media Promotes Randy Chase

Randy Chase

SummitMedia has announced Randy Chase to the position of Senior Vice President of Programming. Chase joins the company leadership team to oversee all country music stations. He will report to Bill Tanner, Executive Vice President, Programming, and be based in Knoxville. In addition to his new senior leadership role, he will continue to program WWCYQ 100.3 The Wolf.

Chase's coporate role had been held by Beverlee Brannigan, exited last week.

"The opportunity to join SummitMedia and its leadership team is a privilege," said Chase. "I'm excited to get back to my Country roots and partner with the programming team to grow the Summit brands to real powerhouses in their markets."

"Randy's experience across all formats and his passion to serve our listeners make him an excellent addition to our team," said Carl Parmer, SummitMedia Chairman/CEO. "His ability to innovate in our industry and drive consumer engagement are attributes we are particularly excited about."

"We are very pleased for Randy to join us and confident his experience will enhance our ability to serve our audience," added Tanner.

Chase is a consumer-focused, results-driven media professional with more than 30 years of strategic leadership experience in the media industry. For the past seven years, he served as the Vice President of Radio, leading strategic direction for Educational Media Foundation. Prior to EMF, he led national country branding and programming for Cox Media Group.