As Audacy Inc. works through its prepackaged Chapter 11 reorganization in a Houston federal bankruptcy court, the Philadelphia-headquartered company on Thursday unveiled “new organization and leadership updates” for its Hip-Hop and Adult R&B-formatted radio stations.
Collaboratively led by Adult R&B and Throwback Format Vice President Skip Dillard and Mainstream Hip-Hop and R&B Format Vice President Mike Street, this new vertical, Audacy says, “is aimed to leverage the collective scale of these 21 local brands to best serve listeners and partners across the country.”
These are additional roles for Dillard and Street. Dillard will continue as Brand Manager (Audacy’s term for Program Director) at Throwback-focused Hip-Hop WXBK “94.7 The Block” in New York, while Street continues as Brand Manager of WBTJ-FM “106.5 The Beat” in Richmond.
What does this mean for Reggie Rouse, who has been Urban Format VP for Audacy and is an industry veteran focused on R&B formats? Audacy confirms that is stepping down from that role but has signed a multi-year extension to served as WVEE-FM “V-103” in Atlanta Brand Manager.
Audacy SVP/Programming Dave Richards commented, “There are few leaders more dedicated to the craft of radio and more giving than Reggie, and I’d like to extend a major thanks to him for all the work he’s done with our Urban brands over the years.” He added that Audacy is “excited to unite our collection of Rhythmic AC, Throwback, Urban and Urban AC brands under one vertical under the leadership of Skip and Mike. Together, they’ll collaborate to share a strategic programming vision that will best serve our listeners and partners.”
Dillard joined Audacy in 2021 after 12 years as Vice President of Programming and Operations Manager for WBLS and WLIB in New York.
Street has spent nearly his entire 30+ year career in radio in Richmond and nearby Norfolk.
