Former 95.7 The Game and Sportsnet 590 The Fan program director Don Kollins has landed a new opportunity. Kollins is heading back to Canada to join Corus Radio as the company’s new Program Director of its FM stations Peggy 99.1 and Power 97 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Kollins adds over 25 years of experience to the Corus team, having worked in multiple formats as a promotions director, music director, and programmer with companies such as Rawlco Radio, Rogers Communications, and Entercom Communications. He was born and raised in Saskatchewan, and established and advanced his career in markets across Canada before making the journey to the Bay Area.
Jason Barrett is the Founder and CEO of Barrett Media. The company launched in September 2015 and has provided consulting services to America’s top audio and video brands, while simultaneously covering the media industry at BarrettMedia.com, becoming a daily destination for media professionals. Prior to Barrett Media, Jason built and programmed 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He was also the first sports programmer for SportsTalk 950 in Philadelphia, which later became 97.5 The Fanatic. Barrett also led 590 The Fan KFNS in St. Louis, and ESPN 1340/1390 in Poughkeepsie, NY, and worked on-air and behind the scenes at 101.5 WPDH, WTBQ 1110AM, and WPYX 106.5. He also spent two years at ESPN Radio in Bristol, CT producing ‘The Dan Patrick Show’ and ‘GameNight’. JB can be reached on Twitter @SportsRadioPD or by email at Jason@BarrettMedia.com.
