Ring Of Hire: Leighton Dir./Country Programming, KZPK/St. Cloud, MN PD/afternoon co-host and sister KYCK/Grand Forks, ND MD/afternoon co-host Kris Valentine has rejoined Hubbard as GM for Northern Minnesota markets Alexandria and Wadena. Country KIKV/Alexandria is among his new responsibilities, where he will do mornings with wife Chelsea Valentine (who had also been his co-host at KZPK and KYCK). Prior to returning to Leighton three years ago (CAT 12/11/23), Kris was OM for Hubbard/Alexandria and Wadena from 2020-2023, and co-hosted mornings at KIKV with Chelsea. He did a previous stint at KZPK from 2016-18. Reach him here.