Omaha, NE – Steve Brill has been named Program Director for KEZO-FM (Z-92) in Omaha.
Tom Land, director of radio programming for Journal Broadcast Group made the announcement today.
“I have been a fan of Steve Brill’s work for many years. There’s no one more qualified and who has produced a better winning track record with heritage rock stations. Steve is a great addition to our Omaha team, and our group,” said Land.
Jim Timm, station manager, commented; “Steve’s track record of winning is stellar. He’s the perfect person to build on Z-92’s heritage and dominance.”
Brill said, “I am looking forward to working with Tom Land, Jim Timm and Steve Wexler. Journal Broadcast Group is a terrific company and I’m excited to take the programming chair at one of the few, dominant, heritage Rock stations in America.”
Brill joins Journal Broadcast Group from Cumulus in Rockford, Ill. and will begin his new assignment at Journal Broadcast Group in mid-January.
Journal Broadcast Group owns and operates 36 radio stations and nine television stations in 12 states and operates two television stations under local marketing agreements. The broadcast business of Journal Communications Inc., Journal Broadcast Group is headquartered in Milwaukee. Journal Communications is a diversified media and communications company with operations in publishing, broadcasting, telecommunications and printing services.
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