Audacy has elevated Ben \u201cComplex\u201d Romero to Brand Manager of CHR \u201cLive 101.5\u201d KALV in Phoenix, where he will oversee content strategy, talent, operations and branding for the station. The move marks a return to a familiar market for Romero, who previously spent more than a decade at Phoenix radio stations.<\/p>\n
In addition to his new Phoenix responsibilities, Romero will continue serving as Brand Manager for CHR \u201c106.5 The End\u201d KUDL and rhythmic CHR KSFM (102.5) in Sacramento, maintaining a multi-market leadership role within the company\u2019s Top40\/CHR portfolio.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are excited to elevate Complex to Brand Manager of Live 101.5,\u201d said Molly Cruz, Top 40 Format Vice President. \u201cComplex knows Phoenix inside and out, both behind the scenes and live on the air. That unique perspective, combined with his passion for the listener experience, is exactly what will propel Live to new levels.\u201d<\/p>\n
Romero said the appointment carries personal and professional significance. \u201cPhoenix has always held a special place in my career, so the opportunity to lead KALV feels like a full-circle moment,\u201d he said. \u201cMy experiences in Phoenix, Riverside, Sacramento, and San Francisco have shaped my approach to programming, talent development, and brand building. I\u2019m excited to return, work with an incredible team, and help write the next chapter for the station.\u201d<\/p>\n
A veteran programmer with more than 20 years of experience, before to joining Audacy, Romero spent 11 years as Program Director and Music Director at Desert Valley Media\u2019s rhythmic CHR \u201cPower 98.3\u201d KKFR in Phoenix. His resume also includes programming leadership roles at \u201cWild 101\u201d and \u201cBob FM 96.1 in Boise, \u201cWild 96.1\u201d in San Bernardino, and \u201cHot 97.5\u201d in Phoenix.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Audacy has elevated Ben \u201cComplex\u201d Romero to Brand Manager of CHR \u201cLive 101.5\u201d KALV in Phoenix, where he…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":708340,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[88,7056,216,3],"class_list":["post-708339","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-free","tag-music","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/708339","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=708339"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/708339\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/708340"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=708339"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=708339"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=708339"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}