WBAL News Director Jeff Wade has been promoted to Director of Programming. He takes the reigns from Scott Masteller, who is stepping into a part-time role with the station’s sports efforts. WBAL currently holds the rights for the Baltimore Orioles, Baltimore Ravens, and Navy football.
“It’s the honor of a lifetime to be given the opportunity to lead this outstanding team of broadcasters and build on the foundation Scott has laid,” Wade said. “I’m excited to get to work and continue to make WBAL Newsradio Batlimore’s go-to destination for insightful information and smart, thoughtful commentary.”
Wade joined WBAL in 2017 after a career focused mostly in the northeast, with stops at stations in New Hampshire and Portland, Maine.
“With Scott transitioning to the next phase of his career at WBAL Newsradio and Jeff having already tackled a similar opportunity earlier in his career, I am wildly confident that our listeners will continue to enjoy the best in local news, talk and sports on WBAL Newsradio,” Hearst President and General Manager Dan Joerres said.
Wade will continue to serve as the station’s News Director in addition to his new role as Director of Programming.
Scott Masteller had led WBAL Radio since February 2015. Prior to arriving in Baltimore, he served as a programming executive for ESPN Radio. He also previously programmed stations in Dallas and Portland. Masteller had planned to lighten his schedule for quite some time. In addition to working with the station’s play-by-play properties, Scott will also be involved doing talent coaching.
