Boomer To Vermont
Sonic Boomer: Former Cumulus/Indianapolis OM & Country WFMS PD Christopher “Boomer” Layfield has been named OM for VOX AM/FM/Digital's seven-station cluster in Burlington, VT and PD of Country WCPV, effective Feb. 14. He will also host afternoons on AC WEZF. He succeeds John Mullett, who departed for a position outside the industry last fall (CAT 11/5/24). Layfield left Cumulus after five years in late 2023 (CAT 11/13/23), and recently has been filling in mornings at WIL/St. Louis while Kasey Washausen is on maternity leave. His background also includes time with iHeartMedia in Charlotte, Fort Myers, Richmond and St. Louis. Reach him here and, beginning Feb. 14, here.
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