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December 01, 2005
INFINITY BROADCASTING PROMOTES CHARLIE QUINN
TO VICE PRESIDENT, AC FORMAT
Infinity Broadcasting has named Charlie Quinn Vice
President, AC Format, it was announced today by Greg Strassell,
Senior Vice President, Programming. The appointment is effective
immediately.
"It gives me great pleasure to promote
Charlie. For the past six years, he has done a remarkable job
programming San Diego's KYXY" said Strassell.
"I am certain he will excel in his new position and
continue to demonstrate superior programming skills overseeing
Infinity's AC stations."
Quinn replaces Smokey Rivers who left the company in October.
He will continue in his current position as Operations Manager
for KYXY-FM and KSCF-FM in San Diego. He has been with the
company since July 1999. In his new role, Quinn will coordinate
programming and product development for the Company's 16
Mainstream AC stations which include heritage stations: KVIL-FM
in Dallas, WLTE-FM in Minneapolis, KEZK-FM in St Louis and
WDOK-FM in Cleveland.
Quinn has over 25 years of radio experience
programming Adult Contemporary, Adult CHR, Country and Rock
stations including WROK-AM/WZOK-FM in Rockford, Ill. (1980-83),
KZZP-FM in Phoenix (1983-85), WEGX-FM in Philadelphia
(1987-1990), and WRVW-FM in Nashville (1994-97). He started his
radio career in 1976 as a Music Director and On-Air personality
with WGBF-AM in Evansville, IN. He attended Indiana University
and currently resides in San Diego.
Infinity is one of the largest major-market radio operators in
the United States, with stations covering news, alternative rock,
country, FM talk, classic rock, oldies, JACK and urban formats,
among others. A division of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIAB),
Infinity operates 179 radio stations, the majority of which are
in the nation's top 50 markets. Additionally, Infinity is home to
29 of the country's leading sports franchises amongst MLB, the
NFL, the NBA, the WNBA, and the NHL.
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Infinity Press Contact:
Shavonne Harding
212/846-3906
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Senior Vice President,
CBS Communications Group
(212) 975 1077
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