Chase Daniels Named PD/Afternoons For WRWD/Poughkeepsie, NY

Chase Daniels

iHEARTMEDIA Country WRWD/POUGHKEEPSIE, NY has tapped radio vet CHASE DANIELS for PD/afternoon duties effective THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th. He succeeds MARTY MITCHELL, who left the station in JULY (NET NEWS 7/10).

"It’s very exciting to welcome CHASE to the HUDSON VALLEY," said iHEARTMEDIA/HUDSON VALLEY Market Mgr. CHUCK BENFER. "WRWD is the heritage Country station in the region, and we are looking forward to having CHASE, his wife SARA, and their children become part of our family here." Added iHEARTMEDIA SVP/Programming CHRIS MARINO, "We had a large number of candidates for this job, but something about CHASE stood out. He has a great sound, loves the Country format, and it shows. He is excited as I am, as he gets handed the reins of our heritage cluster flagship WRWD, and as we prepare to celebrate 30 years in 2019 as the market-leading Country station. The timing is perfect for this new chapter."

DANIELS arrives at WRWD from SAGA COMMUNICATIONS Country WQNY/ITHACA, where he'd served as Asst. OM/Brand Mgr./MD since 2014 (NET NEWS 8/4/14). His radio resume includes time in ELMIRA; UTICA; and BINGHAMTON, NY. "I'm beyond excited to be taking the reins of WRWD. From my first conversations with CHRIS and CHUCK, I was energized and knew this was where I wanted to be. My family and I look forward to moving to the area, and I can't wait to get to know my new iHEART family in the HUDSON VALLEY. and help mark 30 years of heritage with WRWD." Send congrats here.

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