AJ Hausknecht Named SVP/Top40 Programming For SummtMedia

SummitMedia has announced Chadwick “A.J.” Hausknecht is the new Senior Vice President of Programming for Top 40, Hot AC and AC.

A.J. comes to SummitMedia from iHeartMedia. Most recently, he served as RSVP/Programming for the company’s Carolina Metro, where he led programming initiatives across a five-market region encompassing 28 distinct radio brands. He joined iHeart in 2012.

AJ Hausknecht

In this new role, he will oversee these SummitMedia stations: Today’s Hits 97.3 (WPYA)/Birmingham, Star 102.1 (WWST)/Knoxville, Mix 106.9 (WVEZ)/Louisville, Channel 94.1 (KQCH)/Omaha, Star 104.5 (KSRZ)/Omaha, 103.7 Your Variety (WURV)/Richmond, Power 96.5 (KSPW)/Springfield, Krater 96.3 (KRTR)/Honolulu.

“The opportunity to spearhead programming efforts for Summit Media’s Top 40, Hot AC and AC formats is an incredible honor,” A.J. said. “We are entering an exciting new phase, and I’m privileged to be at the helm of these brands’ continued growth to maximize our audio capabilities in 2024 and beyond.”

In his two-decade tenure in broadcasting, A.J. has leveraged his strategic mindset to boost audience ratings and cultivate revenue streams.

“We are growing our programming leadership team, adding incredible experience and innovative knowledge to capitalize on the evolution in the audio space,” said Randy Chase, SummitMedia’s Executive Vice President. “With this leadership team in place, we believe we will deliver highly engaging products focused on the consumer and set up every member of the SummitMedia team to perform at their full potential.”