NYC Radio: Emmis/Mediaco Promotes Skip Dillard To VP/Programming

Skip Dillard

Emmis/Mediaco in New York has announced the promotion of Urban WBLS 107.5 FM and Gospel WLIB Program Director Skip Dillard to VP/Programming for both stations. 

Dillard has served as the Operations Manager and PD for Emmis duo for over 10 years, joining then Inner City in 2008. Previously, he spent almost a year as PD of then CBS Radio's Urban WPGC-FM in Washington, DC. Before that, he was OM for Radio One's 3-station group in Detroit, PD of KBTB-FM (The Beat in San Francisco and PD of WBLK-FM Buffalo from 1996-2003. Dillard's also been the Top 40 Editor of Billboard Airplay Monitor.

He's received numerous honors in his career including the Proclamation of service to New York State and New York City Hall 2017. Dillard was also voted onto the Executive Board of the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce in October 2017.

Current WBLS APD Cynthia Smith succeeds Dillard as Program Director.