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Kenny Jay and Kenny Chesney Mac Daniels Scott Roddy and Cam

KENNY JAY MAC DANIELS SCOTT RODDY
WUSN/Chicago KPLX-FM & KSCS-FM/ WIL-FM/St. Louis
Entercom
Hubbard
Dallas-Ft. Worth
kenny.jay@entercom.
com Cumulus sroddy@hubbardradio.
mac.daniels@cumulus.
com
Years in Radio: 21 com. Years in Radio: 28
Years in Radio: 41
Kenny Jay is not only a master programmer It was a very big year for WIL, as it took
with deep ties and relationships in Nashville, Market Manager Dan Bennett says Mac the CMA Award for Major Market Station
he is also a top-notch marketer. He knows Daniels has a unique gift for programming of the Year. And Scott Roddy says he’s sur-
how to create a brand listeners attach them- two Country stations at the same time in the rounded by the greatest talent in the industry.
selves to, and he knows how to make that same market. “He did this in Austin and here “Hubbard supplies the resources and guidance.
brand stand out in the market ahead of the in Dallas,” Bennett says. “He has managed I am only one small part of a ferociously com-
competition. Jay is an expert writer and pro- to get both stations in the top five 25-54, petitive group of on-air talent, promotions,
ducer, too, giving his station a great sound which is not easy. Mac has shown me excel- street, engineering, digital, and social media
with a concise message. lent budget and marketing skills and a true teams.”
Jay credits his success to networking understanding of the cluster needs in a seven- He goes on, “Ginny Morris, Greg Strassell,
relentlessly, hiring great people and letting station cluster market for Cumulus.” Drew Horowitz, and Dave Bestler provide
them do their jobs, and staying curious about In 2017 KPLX won a Marconi for Best first-class direction and tools while still allow-
everything in radio. His philosophy on manag- Country Station and more than doubled the ing for autonomy on the local level. It’s that
ing people is to take a team approach: “That amount of money it raised for Cook Children’s vision that makes Hubbard the platinum
includes every department. From the street Hospital in Ft. Worth. Daniels says his success standard for live and local talent. Aside from
team to the corner office, everyone under- comes from assembling a great team. “I am my team, my closest relationship is with my
stands their role and how it plays into the sta- blessed to work with a great, hard-working, market manager, John Kijowski. Kijowski is
tion’s success.” passionate team on both stations that ele- the greatest leader I’ve encountered. Beyond
If he could change one thing about radio, vates both brands to a high level. We all chal- his leadership prowess, he’s a genuinely good
Jay would like the industry to “stand united in lenge each other to be the best and pick each man. JK takes his work seriously, but not him-
telling the story of radio, not letting competi- other up. True Texas pride.” self. The kind of atmosphere Hubbard encour-
tion shape the public perception of our busi- Daniels recommends always communi- ages primes everyone for success, top down.”
ness.” cating, and remaining consistent with your Roddy’s philosophy on managing talent is
expectations of your team. “Be honest, to strategically filter all content. “Be about
patient, and encouraging,” he advises. “Treat the topic of the day, affirm you are local, and
folks with the same respect they give me. define your character,” he says. “New Country
Lead by example. Never ask anyone to do 92.3 is the only all-local New Country station
something I haven’t done or wouldn’t do in the bi-state. We will use that to our advan-
myself.” tage. I meet with the drive shows every day.
One thing Daniels would like to see the I have very clear — and high — expectations.
industry do better: place a higher value on That said, with the caliber of talent Hubbard
itself. “Too many times our industry seems affords us on the local level, I think part of
apologetic for who we are. We need to take leading such dynamic talent is staying out of
stock in what we do well and our unique posi- their way.”
tive position. Then remind listeners, the ad
community, and our own community of every-
thing we have going for us.”

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