J’ Michael Francois

SUMMITMEDIA has inked J’MICHAEL FRANCOIS for VP/Programming R&B and Gospel. Most recently he was CUMULUS MEDIA OM/PD in charge of NEW ORLEANS R&B KMEZ (BIG EASY 102.9), Gospel KKND (HEAVEN 106.7 FM), BATON ROUGE Urban WEMX (MAX 94.1), R&B KQXL (Q106.5), and Gospel WXOK (HEAVEN 95.7/1460) (SWM News 7/11/24).

FRANCOIS said, “I am humbled and honored to take the helm of R&B and Gospel at SUMMITMEDIA. It’s humbling to have an opportunity to lead some of the industry’s most incredible content creators and innovate and grow stations beloved by our community of listeners and clients. Together, we will set the bar even higher.”

SUMMITMEDIA EVP RANDY CHASE added, “We are lucky that J’MICHAEL, with all his passion and experience, chose SUMMITMEDIA to advance his career and our vision. His expertise and talents will serve our listeners and better position the SUMMITMEDIA R&B and Gospel presence nationwide.”

His New SUMMITMEDIA Responsibilities:

WAGG (610-A)/BIRMINGHAM -Gospel

WBHK (98.7 KISS)/BIRMINGHAM -R&B

WJMZ (107.3 JAMZ)/GREENVILLE -R&B

WRKA (103.9 THE GROOVE)/LOUISVILLE -R&B