After 20 years leading brands at iHeartMedia in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, Senior Vice President of Programming Don Cristi has announced his departure from the company.
In his role, Cristi oversaw news/talk station 1300 The Patriot in Tulsa. He also had oversight of Newsradio 1000 KTOK in Oklahoma City.
“I literally loved every minute of overseeing our stations in Tulsa and four years ago adding the awesome group in Oklahoma City,” Cristi wrote in a social media post announcing the move.
He added that programming 97.5 KMOD — the classic rock station in Tulsa — was the highlight of his tenure.
“That I got the privilege of programming 20 of KMOD’s 50 years is something I’ll treasure forever.”
Cristi exits in conjunction with a round of cuts at iHeartMedia last week. Another pair of Senior Vice Presidents of Programming at local markets — L.J. Smith in Columbia, SC and Erich West in Huntsville, Alabama — also departed the company.
