Cumulus has announced that it has hired David Kelly as the new Program Director and Afternoon Host of Wildcats Radio 1290 in Tucson.
Kelly joins the station after working as a Sports Anchor/Reporter at KVOA-TV in the Arizona city. He has more than 20 years of sports radio experience as a Sports Director, Producer, Play-by-Play announcer, and anchor in markets like Memphis, Cleveland, and Bakersfield.
“When I came here to Tucson 15 years ago, my hope was that I’d have the chance at some point to lead coverage of the high-profile collegiate sports program at UA,” Kelly said. “The opportunity to head programming for Wildcats Radio 1290 gives me the chance to do that, as well as set the pace for delivering the best sports, news, and information to our listeners in Southern Arizona.”
David Kelly steps into the role previously held by Rich Herrera. Kelly will begin hosting the afternoon show on Wildcats Radio 1290 on Monday, June 12th. The show will be heard from 4:00-6:00 PM.
“I couldn’t be happier to welcome David to the Cumulus family,” said Cumulus Tucson Operations Manager Herb Crowe. “His experience covering all of the University of Arizona athletic programs for television, combined with his years of radio experience, make him the perfect person to lead Wildcats Radio 1290.”
