Tony Travatto is named OM of Clear Channel Media & Entertainment's Detroit cluster, segueing from CCME-Columbus, where he was OM as well as PD of CHR WNCI. Travatto joined CCME-Columbus last fall. In the Motor City, he will serve as PD of Hot AC WNIC (Fresh 100.3) while also overseeing CHR WKQI, Urban WJLB, Urban AC WMXD, Classic Rock WDTW, Talk WDTW-AM and Sports WDFN-AM.
CCME-Detroit President/GM Nick Gnau says, "I am very excited that Tony will be leading our programming charge for our solid brands in Detroit. Tony has demonstrated he is one of the best programming leaders in America by his stellar performance in San Antonio and most recently Columbus. Performances like that get you recognized and promoted within Clear Channel and we are excited to share his talents with all of Detroit."
Travatto adds, "Detroit has always been a special market to me. These are the stations I listened to early in life and early in my career. We have some of the best talent in the business at Clear Channel Media & Entertainment-Detroit, and I'm thrilled to join Market Manager, Nick Gnau, to help achieve the markets ratings and revenue goals."