TORONTO – David Corey has been promoted to program director for 104.5 CHUM FM.
Effective immediately, he is responsible for the management of all aspects of the Toronto-based 104.5 CHUM FM brand, overseeing the programming, management and marketing of one of Canada’s top-rated FM radio stations.
He replaces Rob Farina, who had been PD and vice-president of program development for CHUM Radio. Farina will concentrate on his VP role.
Corey joined 104.5 CHUM FM eight months ago from Boston, Massachusetts where he was the assistant program director/music director at Boston’s WXKS FM (Kiss 108). In his 22 years at Kiss 108, he "worked with some of the best radio program directors in the U.S., including John Ivey (now at KIIS FM Los Angeles), Steve Rivers (Z100 New York) and Cadillac Jack, (Kiss 108 /Jammin’ Boston)," says today’s press release.
Corey was nominated as music director of the year by industry trade Radio & Records in 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2005. As well as managing Kiss 108, David also was brand manager for Clear Channel’s New England stations, and developed the music programming for the very successful launch of WKTU New York.
