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SummitMedia Promotes Maurice DeVoe To SVP/Programing
SUMMITMEDIA has promoted MAURICE DEVOE to SVP/Strategy & Operations for Top 40 Rhythmic, Urban, R&B, and Gospel formats. DEVOE will oversee innovations, trends, strategic planning, and content for these formats.
DEVOE said, “I’m looking forward to expanding my role on the programming team as SVP while I continue to oversee our Top 40 Rhythmic and Urban Stations. We have a lot of positive things happening in our company, and I’m very excited to be a part of it.”
SUMMITMEDIA EVP/Programming RANDY CHASE said, “MAURICE’s passion and experience have been crucial to SUMMITMEDIA’s growth over the last four years. This promotion will allow SUMMITMEDIA to leverage his expertise and knowledge and continue to grow our Rhythmic, R&B, and Gospel brands.”
DEVOE joined SUMMITMEDIA in late 2020 as OM for the company’s GREENVILLE, SC properties. The following year, he was elevated to SUMMITMEDIA’s Brand Content Leader for Top 40 Rhythmic, Urban, R&B, and Gospel.
DEVOE Will Oversee:
WAGG (610AM)/BIRMINGHAM, AL -Gospel
WBHK (98.7 KISS)/BIRMINGHAM, AL -R&B
WBHJ (957 JAMZ)/BIRMINGHAM, AL -Urban
WJMZ (107.3 JAMZ)/GREENVILLE, SC -R&B
WJMZ-HD3 (995 STREETZ)/GREENVILLE, SC -Urban
WHZT (HOT 981)/GREENVILLE, SC -Top 40 Rhythmic
WRKA (103.9 THE GROOVE)/LOUISVILLE, KY -R&B
WKHT (HOT 1045)/KNOXVILLE, TN -Top 40 Rhythmic
KPHW (POWER 1043)/HONOLULU, HI -Top 40 Rhythmic
His Resume includes iHEARTMEDIA PD -Hip Hop N’ R&B KATZ-FM (Formerly KMJM) & KATZ HD2/ST.LOUIS; CUMULUS MEDIA/Corporate PD (16 years) overseeing 39 stations including R&B KMJK–Top 40/Rhythmic KCHZ/KANSAS CITY; PD -Urban WPHI/PHILADELPHIA; APD/MD -Top 40 Rhythmic WPGC/WASHINGTON DC; and APD/MD -Urban KKBT, LOS ANGELES.