Mike “Jagger” Thomas Joins CUMULUS MEDIA as Program Director for 105.1 The X and 95.7 The Vibe in Kansas City
Jagger to Host Afternoons on 95.7 The Vibe
KANSAS CITY, MO, May 24, 2021 — CUMULUS MEDIA announces that it has appointed Mike Thomas, better known as “Jagger”, as Program Director for Kansas City Rock station KCJK-FM/105.1 The X and Top 40 station KCHZ-FM/95.7 The Vibe. Jagger will also be On-Air Host, Afternoons, from 3:00pm-7:00pm on 95.7 The Vibe.
Jagger was previously Program Director for WKSS-FM (Kiss 95.7) in Hartford, CT, and has been an on-air personality at stations including WKTU-FM (103.5 KTU) and WHTZ-FM (Z100) in New York City; KZHT-FM (97.1 ZHT) in Salt Lake City, UT; and WNOW-FM (Radio Now 93.1) in Indianapolis, IN, among others. He is also the creator and host of the award-winning radio show, The Weekend Throwdown With Jagger, distributed by Sun Broadcast Group. In 2018, the show was named “Best Syndicated Show” at the Promo Only Summer Sessions Awards.
Donna Baker, Regional Vice President/Market Manager, Cumulus Kansas City, said: “Jagger is among the best entertainers in contemporary radio. His unique connection with the audience will shine in Afternoon Drive on 95.7 The Vibe. His passion and vision at the helm as Program Director leading our talented teams on 105.1 The X and 95.7 is an exciting next step for Cumulus Kansas City.”
Jagger commented: “I am thrilled about joining the very talented Cumulus Kansas City team, and I am very excited to have the chance to work closely with 95.7 The Vibe and 105.1 The X. I can’t wait to rock Afternoon Drive in KC! Thank you to Donna Baker, Doug Hamand, Brian Philips, John Dimick and Louie Diaz for the amazing opportunity.”
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For more information or to stream 105.1 The X, visit: http://www.x1051kc.com/. To stream 95.7 The Vibe, visit: https://www.957thevibe.com/.