Longtime news/talk program director Bill Hess has announced his retirement, effective Dec. 31.
Hess has served as the program director for Cumulus Media’s 105.9 WMAL(FM) for the past 15 years. Previously, he was also operations manager for the company’s Washington, D.C., cluster.
“I am grateful for these 48 years in the business I love, programming both music and spoken word stations, and working with the most exciting and entertaining teams in radio,” Hess said in a release.
For nine years, Hess served as vice president of the news/talk format for Cumulus, overseeing 43 stations nationwide.
Before joining Cumulus, Hess was the senior vice president of programming for the Air America network. His roots in the D.C. market also include programming stints at music stations WASH(FM) and WBIG(FM).
Hess began his career on-air in 1977 at WCBG(AM) in Chambersburg, Pa.
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