Mark Edwards

Current

Director Of Programming KEZK/KYKY at CBS Radio

Past

Program Director, KEZK at Infinity Radio
Program Director KOSI at Entercom
Operations Manager at Bonneville International WVRV/WSSM

Program Director WVRV at Bonneville
Vice President/Programming WLIT at Viacom Radio/AMFM/Chancellor Media
Operations Manager WSRS/WTAG at Knight Quality Stations
Launch Partner/Program Director at WTPI Radio Indianapolis
Senior Producer at WIBC Radio/Fairbanks Broadcasting Indianapolis, IN
Jack Of All Trades at South Central Media

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Education

University of Evansville
Gordon Graham School of Broadcaasting

Recommended

5 people have recommended Mark

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Broadcast Media

Websites

Mark Edwards’s Summary

Currently programming CBS Radio's highly successful KEZK and KYKY (Y98) in St. Louis. The two stations dominate female and adult radio listening in the St. Louis area. Also programming several online streams and HD channels. Over 25 years as successful radio Program Director and Product Manager Extensive experience in brand building and marketing broadcast and online properties, as well as developing and managing talent. Award winner for radio programming and innovative direct marketing programs.

Mark Edwards’s Specialties:

Focusing broadcast properties to super-serve target audience, innovative online and e-mail marketing and promotion, talent management and development, rebranding and building new brands in traditional and new media, developing target driven strategies, well known visionary with plans and theories about broadcasting and new media's role in peoples' lives both short and long term.

Mark Edwards’s Experience

Director Of Programming KEZK/KYKY

CBS Radio

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; cbs; Broadcast Media industry)

May 2006 — Present (3 years 7 months)

Responsible for programming and brand management for legendary AC and Adult Top 40 stations. Also responsible for HD2 and HD3 channels and Internet Multiplex streams. Growing share of female listeners on both stations. Took KEZK to #1 12+ persons for the first time ever.
Program Director, KEZK

Infinity Radio

(Broadcast Media industry)

February 2004 — May 2006 (2 years 4 months)
Program Director KOSI

Entercom

(Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)

2002 — 2004 (2 years )
Operations Manager

Bonneville International WVRV/WSSM

(Broadcast Media industry)

2001 — 2003 (2 years )
Program Director WVRV

Bonneville

(Broadcast Media industry)

2001 — 2003 (2 years )
Vice President/Programming WLIT

Viacom Radio/AMFM/Chancellor Media

(Public Company; VIA; Broadcast Media industry)

1990 — 1999 (9 years )
Operations Manager WSRS/WTAG

Knight Quality Stations

(Privately Held; Broadcast Media industry)

1986 — 1989 (3 years )
Launch Partner/Program Director

WTPI Radio Indianapolis

(Broadcast Media industry)

1984 — 1986 (2 years )
Senior Producer

WIBC Radio/Fairbanks Broadcasting Indianapolis, IN

(Broadcast Media industry)

1980 — 1984 (4 years )
Jack Of All Trades

South Central Media

(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

1977 — 1980 (3 years )

Additional Information

Mark Edwards’s Websites:

Mark Edwards’s Interests:

Everything about radio, new methods of audo distribution, and broadcasting. Enhancing user experience with new media, social networking, and Web 2.0/3.0 applications. Brand building with emerging technologies and media. . Everything about my heroes, the Chicago Cubs.