DIAL GLOBAL REINFORCES ITS LARGEST MUSIC FORMAT WITH A SUPERSTAR PROGRAMMER
Country programming veteran John St. John has been named Program Director for Dial Global’s Mainstream Country format. John will be responsible for steering and managing the company’s most popular 24/7 music format.
“John is one of the best in the business,” said Jim Murphy, Dial Global’s VP of Country Media. “With his success in both major markets and as a network programmer, John has the background and experience to continue growing Dial Global’s most popular music format.”
John St. John returned to Dial Global earlier this year as PD of its Classic Country format. He has also programmed the company’s Denver-based Hot Country format. John is well known for programming KYGO/Denver, where he led the station to its first CMA Station of the Year honors John has also worked with top Country stations in Kansas City, Birmingham, and Jacksonville.
Longtime programmer Penny Mitchell remains as a member of the Mainstream Country programming team, working alongside John as APD and on-air personality
Mainstream Country is Dial Global’s largest music format, with more than 230 affiliate stations and a weekly cume of nearly two million listeners
