Kage Leaves KYGO:
Bonneville KYGO/Denver PD John E. Kage resigned Friday (1/25) to take the programming reins at crosstown iHeartMedia Top 40 KPTT (The Party). KYGO SVP/GM Bob Call tells Country Aircheck that MD Patrick Knight will handle programming duties until a new PD is hired. Kage was PD of Cox Top 40 WPOI/Tampa when he joined KYGO as PD in Sept. 2016. He was Call’s PD at Rhythmic Top 40 KQKS/Denver prior to his move to Tampa. Call is accepting résumés here. More details in Monday's Country Aircheck Today.
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