Management Changes at Emmis St. Louis

Emmis St. Louis announced two management changes as part of a restructuring designed to position Emmis’ four St. Louis radio stations for further growth and success.

• Tommy Mattern has been named Operations Manager. He will be responsible for overseeing programming at KFTK, KSHE, KNOU, KPNT. Since joining Emmis in 1996, he has programmed six different stations, and took KPNT (105.7) to the #1 spot  among adults 25 and 54 and 18-49. 
• Kyle Guderian has been named Director of Marketing & Events. In this role, he will consolidate all promotions and event activity for Emmis’ four local stations. Most recently, Guderian split duties as Director of Marketing for Emmis St. Louis and Promotions Director for KSHE-95.

“Both Tommy and Kyle are experienced veterans of the radio industry who have made amazing contributions to our success,” said John Beck, Senior Vice President & General Manager of Emmis Radio-St. Louis. “I am confident that their leadership and experience will create even greater opportunities for all of our stations as we move ahead.”

Mattern joined Emmis in 1996 as Assistant Program Director and Music Director of Q-104. He was named program director of WALC (Alice) then WXTM (104.1) two years later. Tommy then switched to 105.7 The Point as its Program Director. Under Tommy’s leadership, KPNT became one of the most highly rated Alternative radio stations in the country. He was nominated for R&R Program Director of the year in 2006, 2008 and 2010. Mattern lives in Wildwood.

In 2002, Guderian accepted the position of marketing and promotions director at Emmis-owned 105.7 The Point (KPNT) and 104.1 The Mall (WMLL). He became Emmis first Director of Digital Solutions (WKQX) in Chicago, IL. He relocated back to St. Louis as marketing and promotions director of KSHE-95 (KSHE) and K-HITS 93.6 (KIHT), and in 2014 was promoted to director of marketing for all four St. Louis Emmis stations while also being promotions director for KSHE. Guredian resides in Webster Groves.

Emmis Communications Corporation is a diversified media company, principally focused on radio broadcasting. Emmis operates the 9th largest radio portfolio in the United States based on total listeners. Emmis owns 19 FM and 4 AM radio stations in New York, Los Angeles, Austin, and Indianapolis and Terre Haute, IN. Its St. Louis stations include FM NewsTalk 97.1 (KFTK), 96.3 (KNOU), KSHE-95, and 105.7 The Point (KPNT). For more information, please visit www.emmis.com