Cherry Creek Media/Wenatchee, WA Names Michael Cross OM

Michael Cross

CHERRY CREEK MEDIA/WENATCHEE, WA has appointed MICHAEL CROSS as OM, overseeing Country KYSN, Classic Rock KPQ, Top 40 KWWW, Hot AC KQBG, News/Talk KPQ-A, Talk KKWN/KWNC, and Sports KYSN. Previously, CROSS served OM for NRG/WATERLOO-CEDAR RAPIDS, IA. CROSS succeeds JERRY RAMSAY, who also handled PD/morning duties for Country KYSN before departing the company (NET NEWS 2/2); CROSS starts MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5th.

“MICHAEL has a passion for radio and clearly understands the influence radio has in our listeners lives," said CHERRY CREEK MEDIA/WENATCHEE VP/Market Manager KEVIN ANDRUS. "He understands how to win ratings, coach talent, and manage those under his direction. CHERRY CREEK MEDIA is excited to have MICHAEL join the team.” Added CROSS, “I am so excited to be joining the CHERRY CREEK MEDIA team in WENATCHEE! My career started in the PACIFIC NORTHWEST, and I am happy to get back to the mountains creating some great radio with such fantastic brands. Who wouldn’t want to work on a Classic Rock station called 'THE QUAKE' with a signal that can be heard from SEATTLE’s suburbs nearly all the way to SPOKANE? Thanks to MARK ELLIOTT, KEVIN ANDRUS, KELLEY CHEATWOOD, LAURA GOOCH, and JONATHAN BREWSTER for this amazing opportunity!” 

“I’ve spent a lot of time with MICHAEL already and not only does he bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to our WENATCHEE cluster, what stood out to me was his curiosity and desire to still improve as a programmer and talent. He also has a strong desire to help others and give back to our community," said CHERRY CREEK MEDIA Group PD MARK ELLIOTT. "I’m thrilled to be working with someone of MICHAEL’s caliber.” 
 

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