Alpha KUPL/Portland, OR Dir./Content Tim Richards adds the same duties for WCCQ & WXLC/Chicago, which began simulcasting as "Free Country" last month (CAT 5/24). "With our footprint in Portland, San Francisco, and now Chicago, we're uniting some of the best country music markets under one powerful umbrella," says EVP/Content Phil Becker. "With Tim's leadership, we're poised to create a unified and robust country music experience for our listeners on an even larger scale.” Richards joined KUPL in January (CAT 1/12) with prior programming stops at KMLE and Top 40 KZZP/Phoenix and then-Clear Channel/Tucson. He also co-founded Smith Richards Collective (SRC) in 2022, which he continues to operate. Reach Richards here.