He previously served as Operations Manager and programming leader for stations in Baton Rouge and New Orleans owned by Cumulus Media.
As of today, he is now VP of Programming for R&B and Gospel at SummitMedia LLC.
Earning the post at the Carl Parmer-owned radio broadcasting company is J’Michael Francois.
This puts Francois in charge of four SummitMedia stations: WAGG-AM & WBHK-FM in Birmingham; WJMZ-FM in Greenville-Spartanburg; and WRKA-FM in Louisville.
“I am humbled and honored to take the helm of R&B and Gospel at SummitMedia,” Francois said. “It’s humbling to have an opportunity to lead some of the industry’s most incredible content creators and innovate and grow stations beloved by our community of listeners and clients. Together, we will set the bar even higher.”
He reports to SummitMedia EVP Randy Chase, who said, “We are lucky that J’Michael, with all his passion and experience, chose SummitMedia to advance his career and our vision. His expertise and talents will serve our listeners and better position the SummitMedia R&B and Gospel presence nationwide.”
