He has programmed radio stations for Cumulus Media for more than 20 years. Now, he’s been promoted to Operations Manager for the company’s Baton Rouge stations in addition to becoming Program Director of its Adult R&B and Gospel stations in the New Orleans market.
For Jerold Jackson, the new duties will be added to his role as PD of KNEK-FM “Magic 104.7” and KRRQ “Q95.5” in Lafayette, La., stations superserving the African American audience in that market.
The new stations Jackson will program are KMEZ-FM 102.9 and KKND-FM “Heaven 106.7” in New Orleans.
Cumulus owns and operates four radio stations in Baton Rouge, which are comprised of KQXL “Q106.5,” WEMX-FM “MAX 94.1,” and WXOK-AM & FM, each of which target African American listeners; and Classic Hits WRQQ-FM 103.3.
Concurrently, Cumulus Media has named LaTangela Sherman its Assistant Program Director of the Baton Rouge stations, as Glen Roberson becomes Music Director of KQXL and KMEZ. Additionally, Vincent Thomas is now Assistant Program Director of KNEK & KRRQ.
Pat Galloway, Regional Vice President/Market Manager for Cumulus in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Lafayette, La., and in the Columbus-Starkville, Miss., market, said, “These appointments reflect our company values of promoting from within. Jerold Jackson has deep experience and a track record of success with Cumulus. I am confident that Jerold will be very effective in this new leadership role.”
