Kris Valentine has been an Operations Manager, a morning host, and a Program Director, and now he adds General Manager. He returns to Hubbard Radio’s Alexandria and Wadena, MN stations in the new role, and the Kris & Chelsea Morning Show on KIK-FM 100.7 (KIKV)
From 2020 to 2023, Valentine was Operations Manager for Hubbard’s Alexandria and Wadena stations, including KIKV, COOL 94.3 (KULO-FM), Superstation K106 (KKWS-FM), The Fan (KNSP-AM), and KWAD-AM. He most recently served as Director of Country Programming for Leighton Broadcasting, where he also hosted afternoon drive on the Kris & Chelsea Show. He has also worked on the air in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Denver, Portland, and Seattle.
Hubbard Minnesota President/Region Manager Dan Seeman said, “Kris is an incredible talent and programming mind. He has proved it with great success at every stop in his career. We are so excited to have him lead our heritage radio properties and 2060 Digital in Alexandria and Wadena.”
Hubbard Radio CEO Ginny Hubbard said, “We love our northern Minnesota markets! We are welcoming Kris back into the Hubbard fold.”
Valentine added, “I’m incredibly excited to return to Hubbard and take on the General Manager role for Alexandria and Wadena. I’m very grateful to Dan Seeman, Ginny Morris, and the entire Hubbard team for believing in me and giving me this opportunity. I have a lot of history with these markets, and I’m excited to come back, build on what’s already there, and help take Alexandria and Wadena to new heights.”
