After two years of writing columns for us at BSM, Ryan Maguire is headed back inside a building to run talk radio brands. He has been named the new Director of Content for Good Karma Milwaukee. He will oversee programming on 94.5 ESPN and WTMJ.
Maguire gets a promotion from Executive Producer of the Chicago White Sox radio network. He and his husband Angel were already living in Milwaukee, so this certainly cuts down on his commute.
“I really appreciate the support from Keith Williams, our entire GKB Chicago team and the Chicago White Sox,” Ryan Maguire told BSM via email. “This was not an easy decision for me because I’ve had the time of my life collaborating with that group. But the opportunity to once again sit in the ‘PD’ chair with these great brands was one that I just couldn’t turn down. Plus, being able to be home 100% of the time, as opposed to living between here and Chicago was in the best interests for me and my family. I’m going to miss working with everyone in the Windy City; in particular, Len Kasper, Darrin Jackson, Connor McKnight and our entire team that put White Sox radio broadcasts together this past season. I’m happy to call them lifelong friends.”
This represents a return to Milwaukee for Maguire. He previously programmed 1250 The Fan for four years beginning in 2006. He has also lead 610 Sports in Kansas City, 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh, WQAM in Miami and KIRO in Seattle.
Ryan Maguire will not lead 101.7 The Truth, but he will assist station leadership on programming matters.
“I want to thank Steve Wexler for the opportunity he’s given me to help lead these dynamic brands. There aren’t many opportunities like this in our industry and I’m humbled at the faith and trust that has been bestowed upon me. There is a LOT of talent on WTMJ, ESPN Milwaukee and The Truth and I’m energized to have a part of helping our team reach their full potential. Milwaukee is a special place and one that we’ve chosen to call ‘home’ not just once, but twice. It’s going to be great to be a full-time member of the community once again and to have a role in keeping this region entertained, informed and enlightened.”
A final column from Ryan Maguire will run on Barrett Media on February 22. He has written for both the sports and news sides of the brand for the last two years, originally joining to contribute programming perspective to BNM and then moving to BSM last year.
“I’d love to continue writing but the time I’ll need to devote to working with three brands just won’t allow me to churn out a weekly column,” Maguire said of leaving. “I’m looking forward to attending the BSM Summit in New York in a few weeks and will be there to support Jason in any way that I can. I owe a debt of gratitude to JB for giving me a platform to write about the subject I’ve always been most passionate about: spoken word content. There is no question that my work has caught the eye of more than one decision maker in our industry and it’s helped me immensely.”
