Mark Onwiler is joining the University of Missouri as the manager of Mizzou Student Media, he revealed on social media late Monday. Under his new role, Onwiler will be responsible for overseeing an organization that features the student-run radio station, digital newspaper and podcast network at the university. As a result, he will be leaving the state of Nebraska where he has resided for 37 years working in a variety of media roles.
“I could not be more excited to work with students who are striving to become the next generation of journalists, broadcasters, and storytellers,” Onwiler said. “Doing so at the university that is home to this country’s first journalism school is icing on the cake. Leaving is hard. I’ve made a great life here with so many people I now consider family. I love you all. I’ll be around. This isn’t goodbye. New adventures await. M-I-Z!”
Onwiler was formerly the program director of 1620 The Zone in the sports talk radio format and News Talk 1290 KOIL in Omaha, Neb. After nine months in the role, he shared on social media that he was unexpectedly in the market for a new job. The NRG Media-owned stations continue to operate under operations manager Steve King and market manager Keely Byars. Before serving as the program director of these outlets, he had worked at 93.7 The Ticket in Lincoln for 10 years, eventually rising to station manager. Onwiler is a graduate of Truman State University and received his Master’s degree attending the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
Dave Tepper, who is the program director of iHeartMedia-owned KOA in Denver, Colo., previously worked in the same role at the station for three years before his departure in August 2018. Mike Thompson succeeded him in the role managing the cluster of stations in the Omaha area, but he chose to step down in 2021 amid the pandemic. David Adams most recently ran the station prior to Onwiler and currently serves as the brand and content manager of 97.9 WRMF and Party 96.3 in West Palm Beach, Fla.
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