Where Joe Man Has Gone Before:
Hometown/Corpus Christi, TX Corporate PD Joe Browning has joined Cumulus/Melbourne, FL as OM for its four-station cluster including Country WHKR. Browning, who uses the on-air moniker Joe "Crash" Kelley, will serve as PD/afternoon host for Top 40 WAOA. He succeeds Mike Vincent, who departed in January (CAT 1/29). It's a return to Cumulus for Kelley, who worked for the company from 2004-2014 in Lake Charles, LA; Macon, GA and Fayetteville, AR. "It's been a longstanding career goal of mine to get the opportunity to work in this incredible market with such an amazing group of stations," says Kelley. Reach him here.
The Year End Print Special
featuring:
The Year In Music:
Morgan, Ella & More
CMA Radio Winners
Recap The Week
Label Of The Year
Big Loud Turns 10
BMG's Jon Loba:
The Interview
The 2026 Grammy
Voter's Guide
A quick reference guide to the 2026 Grammy Nominees
Inside This Issue:
Exstream: What Is Mainstream Country?
You Never Forget Your First … Cousin
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