Rick Thomas is going to be a busy man. Beginning in March, he will be Operations Manager for WWRM-FM Magic 94.9, WSUN-FM 97X, WPOI-FM HOT 101.5, 102.5 The Bone WHPT-FM, 105.5 The Dove WDUV-FM, 107.3 The Eagle WXGL-FM, and all digital content. In addition, he will serve as HOT 101.5 WPOI-FM’s Director of Branding and Programming. Previously, Thomas served as Program Director of CBS New York City’s 923 Amp Radio, and had programming stints at KEarth 101 and 947 The Wave in Los Angeles, as well as Magic 925 and Z90 in San Diego.
CMG Tampa’s Vice President and Market Manager Keith Lawless said, “CMG is very fortunate to have Rick join our Tampa team. Rick is a successful and innovative leader in our business with an exceptional track record. I’m proud to partner with Rick and I have no doubt that his contributions will help Tampa compete and win, even more.”
“The quality of the people, and the company that one chooses to go to war for are just as important as the yearning for a great competitive challenge,” said Thomas. “As soon as I met Keith Lawless, I realized we would do big things together.”
