Connoisseur Media’s suburban Chicago cluster proudly announces the addition of Gordon Mays as Operations Manager. Mays had been in a similar role in Milwaukee most recently and brings nearly 25 years of experience into the market including recent operations and programming gigs in Milwaukee and Rockford markets.

Local Market Manager Karl Wertzler says, “This seems like a natural fit and the timing was certainly right. We did an extensive, nationwide search, and we found a guy right in our backyard with great experience and solid knowledge of the areas we serve.

Mays will spend his time implementing local strategies with the “Star Stations,” 105.5 WZSR and 96.7 WSSR, along with 95.9, The River WERV, while overseeing the remainder of the stations, including Free Country signals 102.3 WXLC and 98.3 WCCQ, along with rockers WIIL, WRXQ and AMs WJOL, WLIP and WKRS.

Mays is thrilled about the opportunity and stated, “It’s so exciting to be joining Connoisseur Chicagoland right now and getting to work with such a talented, passionate team that I’ve followed and admired for many years. Being born and raised in these Chicago Suburbs, I have so much appreciation for Karl Wertzler, Brian Foster, and Keith Dakin for their shared vision and opportunity to make real, authentic connections with communities I’ve always called home.” Mays will join the Connoisseur Chicagoland crew on Monday, September 29th.