KNBR 680 and 1050 Program Director Lee Hammer has been named Operations Manager for the San Francisco cluster’s talk stations. Among the four brands he’ll be overseeing are sports talkers KNBR and KTCT and News stations KGO and KSFO. Hammer had been serving as Interim OM/PD for KGO and KSFO since earlier this year and has been PD at KTCT for 18 years and at KNBR for 10 years.
Hammer said, “I’m honored to be named the OM of some of the most iconic radio stations in the country, including KNBR, KGO and KSFO. These stations have a deep and rich history in San Francisco, and I’m excited to be working with a great senior management team at Cumulus as we continue to build upon and enhance these great brands.”
Credit to All Access who originally published this information
Jason Barrett is the President and Founder of Barrett Media since the company was created in September 2015. Prior to its arrival, JB served as a sports radio programmer, launching brands such as 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He also spent time programming SportsTalk 950 in Philadelphia, 590 The Fan KFNS in St. Louis, and ESPN 1340/1390 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Jason also worked on-air and behind the scenes in local radio at 101.5 WPDH, WTBQ 1110AM, and WPYX 106.5. He also spent two years on the national stage, producing radio shows for ESPN Radio in Bristol, CT. Among them included the Dan Patrick Show, and GameNight.
You can find JB on Twitter @SportsRadioPD. He’s also reachable by email at Jason@BarrettMedia.com.
