Originally published Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 02:13p.m.
Bryan James, program director of Top 40 KQST (The Q 102.9) will add the duties of operations manager for all six Yavapai Broadcasting radio stations. Bryan James started working at Yavapai Broadcasting almost 20 years ago when he was still in high school producing Mingus Union High School football games and helping with special weekend events. As the company grew, he took on more responsibilities. He started doing nights at The Q 102.9 and became the group’s production director. When the station’s PD retired, he moved into the PD position and started doing mornings. He’s never worked anywhere else in radio and considers it to be an honor to take on the role of operations manager.
Doug Brannson is new to the Yavapai Broadcasting staff. He joins as KVNA-FM music director and “Morning Man.” Doug grew up in Minneapolis in the late 80’s and early 90’s when the Alternative movement was just taking off. He’s a 25-year radio vet who worked in radio in the Midwest for most of his career until he decided to get out of the cold and move to Arizona.
Yavapai Broadcasting Corporation operates six radio stations and a TV station in Northern Arizona. The radio stations are: AAA KVNA-FM 100.1, Top 40 KQST (The Q 102.9), Classic Hits KKLD (95.9 The Cloud), Country KVRD 105.7, Adult Standards KYBC and Sports KVNA-AM (ESPN 600). They also operate Verde Valley TV, the City of Cottonwood Government Access Channel.