Brian Philips Returns To Radio

[TheBigA]

Interesting story for Atlanta, as the former 99X programmer returns:

https://radioink.com/2019/05/06/philips-lands-senior-role-at-cumulus/

Should be interesting to see what (if anything) happens to the stations in Atlanta

I wonder where his office will be.

 

[RoddyFreeman]

That one really surprised me.

 

[AMRocks]

He programmed 99x for a while.

 

[RoddyFreeman]

He programmed 99x for a while.

Correct. Then he moved to Susquehanna in Dallas and created 99.5 The Wolf with great success. And while he was in Dallas, he was the architect for Q100 here in Atlanta. Then he really rose to become president of CMT.

Brian is thought of as a visionary who creates compelling content. Will that vision and talent be put to work at Cumulus?

 

[TheBigA]

Will that vision and talent be put to work at Cumulus?

Since he now works directly for the CEO, there's really no one to tell him no.

 

[RadioDoogie]

Doesn’t Leslie Fram also work for CMT?

 

[TheBigA]

Doesn’t Leslie Fram also work for CMT?

She does, and it wouldn't shock me to see her join Brian at some point.

 

[rohocop2121]

He'll be splitting time between Nashville and Atlanta for now. That's what he told me.

 

[AMRocks]

Brian is thought of as a visionary who creates compelling content. Will that vision and talent be put to work at Cumulus?

He may be a "visionary" for content, but from my experience with him, he wasn't exactly a people person.