Troy Hanson (pictured left), PD for Chicago Alternative station 101 WKQX-FM, and VP, Programming, Rock Formats, has scored a promotion to the newly created position of VP, Operations, for the company’s four-station group in Chicago. Hanson will continue to program 101 WKQX and to oversee Rock formats for Cumulus. He joined Cumulus in 2013 as Corporate Program Director, Rock Formats, and as PD for WNNX/ROCK 100.5 in Atlanta. Prior to Cumulus, Hanson was Operations Manager for Cromwell Radio Group in Nashville.
In another personnel move, Chicago’s Classic Hits 94.7 WLS-FM PD Brian Thomas (pictured right) has landed a multi-year contract extension. Thomas has been PD for WLS-FM since 
July 2015. He also serves Cumulus as Corporate Program Director for the Country format, and is VP, Programming, Classic Hits. He was previously PD for Cumulus’ NASH FM 94.7/WNSH-FM in New York. Prior to joining Cumulus, Thomas was National Vice President of Classic Hits programming for CBS Radio. He was also PD of Country WQYK-FM and Classic Hits WRBQ-FM, and VP, Programming, for CBS Radio in Tampa.
Peter Bowen, Vice President/Market Manager, Cumulus Media-Chicago, said, “I am thrilled to have Troy and Brian returning to Cumulus Chicago for years to come. They have both proven time and time again to be leaders and winners in our industry.”
