Corey
ALL ACCESS has confirmed that CUMULUS MEDIA is selling Country WDRQ (NEW COUNTRY 93.1)/DETROIT to Christian broadcaster FAMILY LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC., for $10 million. The Country format will remain in place until the transaction closes in late summer, but CUMULUS/DETROIT Dir./FM Programming DAVID COREY has departed.
COREY had been with CUMULUS for two years, also overseeing Hot AC WDVD. On his departure from the company, COREY told ALL ACCESS, “It’s obviously disappointing, but this is the industry we chose.”
Following the sale, a CUMULUS spokesperson told ALL ACCESS, “We’re excited to offer our listeners the opportunity to continue to enjoy WDRQ via the stream, available on most major streaming outlets.” There is no word on the status of the WDRQ airstaff, which includes AARON “GOOSE” SELLER and RENEE VITALE (and producer KYLE) in mornings, MARISSA LANCHAK in middays and KEVIN KENNEDY in afternoons. WDRQ also runs CUMULUS’ syndicated NIGHTS WITH ELAINA.
FAMILY LIFE Pres./CEO EVAN CARLSON said, “We are looking forward to bringing the message of hope in Christ to the DETROIT community through a new and improved, high-quality signal.” The company has been on the air in the market for 35 years via a Class D AM signal, WKEG.
COREY, who joined CUMULUS in early 2021 (NET NEWS 3/29/21), previously served as BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP Country Brand Manager, and was PD for WKLB/BOSTON from 2017 to 2020. Prior to that, he served as VP/Programming for BELL MEDIA’s 105 radio stations in CANADA. Reach him here, or by phone at (617) 467-7090.
