Jon Zellner

Current

• Sr. VP Music Programming at Sirius XM Radio

Past

• VP Hot AC Programming at WBMX/WODS Boston
• VP CHR/Top 40 Programming at KMXV/KSRC/KFKF/KBEQ Kansas City
• Ops Manager/Program Director/Afternoons at KTHT Fresno

• Ops Manager/Program Director/Afternoons at KYIS Oklahoma City
• Asst. Program Director/Music Director/Middays at KOY-FM Phoenix
• Asst. Program Director/Music Director/Afternoons at KZZP Phoenix
• Asst. Program Director/Music Director/Afternoons at WKZL Greensboro
• Asst. Music Director/Middays at WXGT/WNCI Columbus

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Education

• Ohio University

Recommended

10 people have recommended Jon

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Broadcast Media

Websites

• My Company
• My Company

Jon Zellner’s Summary

Oversee the programming for Sirius XM's 75 music, comedy and kids channels, in addition to managing the programming aspects of XM’s partnerships with record labels and artist management, music festivals, AOL, DirecTV, Starbucks, NARAS, Napster, the airlines, rental car companies, automobile manufacturers and cell phone companies.

Held senior management positions with CBS/Infinity Broadcasting for nine years. Most recently, served as Ops Manager and Program Director for WBMX and WODS Boston and Corporate Vice President of Hot AC Programming, overseeing CBS/Infinity stations in 18 cities, including San Francisco, Cleveland, Orlando, Austin, St. Louis, Las Vegas, Hartford, Denver and others. Prior to Boston, was Vice President of Programming for KMXV, KSRC, KFKF and KBEQ in Kansas City and served as Corporate Vice President of Top 40 Programming for CBS/Infinity, overseeing stations in 14 cities, including Seattle, Dallas, Charlotte, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Baltimore and others.

Served as VP Programming, OM, PD, MD and on-air talent at winning radio stations across the country including WNCI Columbus, WKZL Greensboro, KZZP Phoenix, KTHT Fresno and KYIS Oklahoma City. Four-time winner of Billboard Magazine’s Operations Manager of the Year, three-time winner of the Kansas City Media Professionals Program Director of the Year, Radio and Records Program Director of the Year, Friday Morning Quarterback Programmer of the Year and named one of the “Best Program Directors in America” by Radio Ink magazine for four consecutive years. Also served for six years on the Board of Governors for the Children's Miracle Network.

Currently live in Chevy Chase, MD with wife Patty and three children.

Jon Zellner’s Specialties:

Programming, Marketing, Writing, Branding, Talent coach, On-Air, Contract negotiations, Staff management

Jon Zellner’s Experience

• Sr. VP Music Programming

  Sirius XM Radio

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  March 2005 — Present (3 years 9 months)

  Oversee the programming for Sirius XM's music, comedy and kids channels in Washington DC, New York, Nashville and Texas. Manage the programming aspects of XM’s partnerships with the record labels and artist management companies, music festivals including South By Southwest, Bonnaroo, Lollapolooza, Austin City Limits, CMJ, Farm Aid and others, AOL, DirecTV, Starbucks, NARAS, Napster, United Airlines, Jet Blue, Air Tran and cell phone companies including AT&T, Alltell and Blackberry. Also work with marketing on programming initiatives with retail partners including Best Buy, Circuit City, Target and Wal-Mart as well as auto manufacturers including General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Lexus, Toyota and others.

• VP Hot AC Programming

  WBMX/WODS Boston

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  February 2004 — March 2005 (1 year 2 months)

  Programmed Mix 98-5 and Oldies 103.3 and oversaw the programming for CBS/Infinity's 18 Hot AC stations in San Francisco, Dallas, Hartford, Baltimore, St. Louis, Sacramento, San Jose, Austin, Orlando, Las Vegas, Denver, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Charlotte, Memphis and Cincinnati. Increased listenership for Mix 98-5 leaving station ranked #2 Women 25-49 and 25-54. Increased listenership for Oldies 103.3 leaving station ranked #1 Persons and Women 35-64.

• VP CHR/Top 40 Programming

  KMXV/KSRC/KFKF/KBEQ Kansas City

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  February 1996 — February 2004 (8 years 1 month)

  Programmed Mix 93.3 and Star 102 and oversaw the four station cluster (including KFKF and Q-104) as well as the programming of CBS/Infinity Radio's 14 Top 40 stations in Seattle, Charlotte, Dallas, Cincinnati, Orlando, Tampa, Baltimore, Fresno, Rochester, Sacramento, Las Vegas and Pittsburgh. Increased listenership for Mix 93.3...station jumped from 14th to 1st in all demos including Persons and Women 12+, 18-34 and 25-54 and 11th to 1st in billing. Signed on Star 102 and beat a 17 year-old heritage AC in one year in all key demos including Persons and Women 18-49 and 25-54. Became the third station in America to launch the "All Holiday Music" format in the fall of 1999. Station jumped from 13th to 4th in billing. The four stations in the cluster reached over 75% of Kansas City women and were often ranked #1, 2, 3 and 4 in Women 18-49 and 25-54.

• Ops Manager/Program Director/Afternoons

  KTHT Fresno

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  July 1994 — February 1996 (1 year 8 months)

  Programmed Mix 102.7 for WP Radio. Increased listenership in key demos leaving station ranked #2 Women 25-54 and 18-49.

• Ops Manager/Program Director/Afternoons

  KYIS Oklahoma City

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  July 1993 — July 1994 (1 year 1 month)

  Programmed 98.9 Kiss-FM for Desert Communications. Increased listenership in key demos leaving station ranked #2 Women 18-49 and 25-44.

• Asst. Program Director/Music Director/Middays

  KOY-FM Phoenix

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  March 1993 — July 1993 (5 months)

  APD/MD/Midday On-Air Talent at Y-95 for Edens Broadcasting

• Asst. Program Director/Music Director/Afternoons

  KZZP Phoenix

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  April 1991 — March 1993 (2 years)

  Interim Program Director, Asst. PD/MD/Afternoon Drive at KZZP for Nationwide Communications. Served as Acting PD for six months and increased listenership in key demos leaving station ranked #2 Women 18-49 and 25-54.

• Asst. Program Director/Music Director/Afternoons

  WKZL Greensboro

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  January 1991 — April 1991 (4 months)

  Asst. PD/MD/Afternoon Drive at WKZL for Nationwide Communications

• Asst. Music Director/Middays

  WXGT/WNCI Columbus

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  April 1988 — January 1991 (2 years 10 months)

  On-Air Talent/Asst. MD at 92X for Great Trails Broadcasting and at WNCI for Nationwide Communications

Jon Zellner’s Education

• Ohio University

  BSC, Telecommunications, 1983 — 1987

  Activities and Societies:

  WOUB-AM/FM (Program Director), WOUB-TV (Field Reporter/Anchor), ACRN (On-Air Talent), WLHD (Music Director), Buckeye Sound (Ohio AP Radio Network) (General Manager), The Post (Staff Writer), WXTQ/WATH (Music Director/On-Air Talent)

Additional Information

Jon Zellner’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Company

Jon Zellner’s Groups:

•    Plaxo.com
•    Children's Miracle Network
•    Fidelity Investments Networking Group
•    ThoseInMedia (The Who's Who in All of Media)
•    OU Alumni (3,100+ Members)
•    Viacom Alumni
•    Media Professionals Worldwide (18,500+ Member)
•    Music Industry Forum
•    XM Satellite Radio

Jon Zellner’s Honors:

Radio and Records Program Director of the Year (1998, 1999, 2001, 2005)
Billboard Program Director of the Year (1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001)
Gavin Program Director of the Year (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)
Friday Morning Quarterback Programmer of the Year (2001)
Radio Ink's Top 10 Programmers in America (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003)
Kansas City Media Professionals PD of the Year (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001)

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