Ray Massie

I'm Ray Massie, General Sales Manager at KGHL radio and long time radio programmer and marketing consultant

Ray Massie's Summary of Qualifications Thirty four years in marketing, programming, and operating radio station brands. Regularly increased station ratings, revenue, and engagement of digital and on air assets. Multiple format experience in Country and A/C. One of the first Program Directors in the country to earn the RAB's Certified Radio Marketing Consultant designation. Skilled talent coach, with three CMA or ACM nominated morning shows during career. Exceptionally strong and long relationships with country music artists and artist management. Selected as America's Best Large market programmer in 1999, and four times selected as one of America's top country Program Directors by Radio Ink magazine. Skills and Accomplishments Country Music Specialist Programmed major market country radio stations for the past 22 years. Responsible for all levels of competitive country engagement, from startups to legendary stations, and managing high talent level morning shows. Exceptional sales oriented programmer using market knowledge of country and adult life groups to develop promotions that are win-win for client and station. Personally met, interacted, and have professional relationships with most country artists and managers that have been in the business over the past twenty years.

Director Of Operations at TownSquare Media

February 2010 - June 2011

Director Of Operations for five station cluster in Billings, MT.

Program Director at Clear Channel Communications

June 2005 - May 2009

Programmed legendary station for the past four years and returned the station to its position to top of country battle.

Program Director at Bonneville International Corporation

August 2003 - May 2005

Conceived, wrote, and hired staff for the startup for 95-7 The Bear in San Francisco, the predecessor to the Wolf. Owner took the signal off air in 2005

Operations Manager KFRG at Amaturo Group/American Radio Systems/CBS Radio

November 1996 - August 2003

Built the five station multi-market cluster for this group. Three country stations, an A/C (KEZN) and a Big band AM were in the group. Billing increased by 80% in 4 years.

Program Director at Heritage Media

June 1987 - November 1996

Became the first station in St. Louis to beat legendary KMOX in 1992.

Program Director at WYNK

August 1986 - June 1987

Returned this legendary station to the top of the market against direct country competition.

Program Director at WSFM

August 1985 - August 1986

Harrisburg A/C station that was consistently in the top 5 in women in the market.

Program Director at KFKF,KRKR

August 1984 - June 1985

Promoted to Kansas City when Rusty Walker left day to day programming to start his consultancy. Kansas City had three country stations even at that early time.

Program Director at WLLR

August 1983 - August 1984

Operations Manager at WCEC-WFMA

March 1982 - August 1983

Associate at Albright and O'Malley

February 2010

Franklin College

1975 – 1977

Indiana Vocational Technical School

Marketing, football, and baseball