Chat Room:
vCreative Integration Specialist Ron Chatman is joining Audacy April 12 as Coord./Country Content. In the newly created role, he will serve as a conduit between national programming and local stations and deploy format-wide promotions and initiatives. The move reunites Chatman with Audacy VP/Country Format Captain Tim Roberts, with whom he worked at then-CBS Radio WYCD/Detroit from 1999-2007. āIām looking forward to innovating on the cutting edge of technology while enjoying the hell out of country music,ā Chatman tells Country Aircheck. His prior career stops include WZZK/Birmingham; Cumulus/Appleton, WI; Noalmark/Hot Springs, AR; and Startek. Reach Chatman here or here beginning Monday.
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