Quad Cities Radio: Mark Manuel To Program KCQQ, KULL

Mark Manuel

iHeartMedia announced today that Mark Manuel has been named Program Director for KCQQ Q106.5, Quad Cities Classic Rock, and KULL 101.3 KISS FM, Today’s Hit Music for the Quad Cities.

As Program Director for Q106.5 and 101.3 KISS FM, Manuel will be responsible for directing and monitoring the stations’ programming and activities, planning and overseeing all on-air programming and production, coordinating with the programming and sales teams to plan and execute marketing as well as coaching and growing on-air talent. 

In addition, Manuel will be responsible for developing content for all seven stations’ websites in the market and will continue to serve as an on-air personality for Q106.5. He will report to Jim O’Hara, Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia Quad Cities.

“I’m really happy this promotion is happening for Mark and for our stations,” said O’ Hara. “As program director of 101.3 KISS-FM and Q106.5, he brings a wealth of experience and skills to our programming team.”

Manuel most recently as an assistant program director for Q106.5 as well as the web master for the entire Quad Cities market. He began his career at KUSR-FM at Iowa State University and is a graduate of Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois.

“I’m really grateful for the opportunity,” said Manuel. “After chasing a morning host dream for two decades, I found that I really enjoyed the programming aspect of radio for the past five years. I especially want to thank iHeartMedia for believing in me and giving me this opportunity. I’m happy to continue to be part of the team for years to come.”