Kat San Andres, music director and assistant program director with XHTZ-FM Z-90, has added the title of music director for XHRM-FM Magic 92.5 to her duties. Both radio stations are owned by Local Media San Diego, which also owns XTRA-FM 91X.
In 2004, San Andres arrived at Z-90 as a morning show intern. She worked in the promotions department before joining the programming department as programming assistant in 2005. Later, she was promoted to music coordinator, followed by music director and assistant program director.
“I love my family here at Local Media San Diego and am grateful to be embarking on this new adventure,” said San Andres. “This is the music I grew up on.”
Randy Williams, program director, said, “Kat’s passion for the music and her dedication to the company is impossible to go unnoticed. She was a shoo-in for this vital role. She’s absolutely flourished at Z-90 and we look forward to watching her take Magic 92.5 to new heights.”
Local Media said San Andres fills the Magic 92.5 music director role left open by Lenny Balistreri, who remains executive producer of Local Media’s three morning shows.
The company also announced that Matt Mohney has been named overnight host for the 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. slot. Mohney is relocating from KZFN-FM Z-Fun 106 in Moscow, Idaho.
SPJ San Diego Names Jean Guerrero as 2019 Journalist of the Year
San Diego’s chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists has named Jean Guerrero, KPBS investigative reporter, as its 2019 Journalist of the Year.
Guerrero’s award recognizes her coverage of U.S.-Mexico border and immigration issues, including stories about the caravans of Central American migrants, children at the border and asylum seekers. She also has written a book about her own family’s history of crossing borders.
SPJ will recognize Guerrero and other winners of the 2019 SPJ San Diego Journalism Writing Awards Contest at a dinner on Wednesday, July 17, at the Kona Kai Resort & Spa on Shelter Island. Cost to attend is $65 per person. For more information and to RSVP, visit www.spjsandiego.org.
Clearpoint Agency Continues PR Contract with OptionMetrics
Clearpoint Agency, a public relations and digital marketing firm in Encinitas, has announced the renewal of its public relations services contract with OptionMetrics, an options database and analytics provider for institutional investors and academic researchers.
“We wanted to work with a PR agency that is strategically focused on our business, has deep knowledge of the financial industry and is focused on obtaining results,” said David Hait, who founded OptionMetrics in 1999. “We have a long relationship with Clearpoint as a provider of strategic guidance and creative ideas that have helped to raise our visibility as the leading options data provider. It’s been an excellent partnership.”
“We love being able to grow and evolve with clients such as OptionMetrics, and see the healthy ROI of a strategic and consistent PR program,” said Bonnie Shaw, president of Clearpoint Agency. “In the past year, we have accomplished a great deal and look forward to building on that momentum and continuing to work with David and his team, which is committed to providing the highest quality, comprehensive options data.”
IABC to Discuss Diversity, Inclusion
The International Association of Business Communicators San Diego chapter will host “Taking Your Diversity & Inclusion Efforts to New Heights” at a breakfast meeting from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Friday, July 12, at the San Diego Gas & Electric Century Park East auditorium, 8680 Balboa Avenue.
Speakers will include Sempra Energy’s Dawn Andrews, director of diversity & inclusion, and MyMy Lu, manager of diversity & inclusion. Topics will include Sempra Energy’s programs that enhance diversity of thought and inclusivity in the workplace and strategies that can be applied at other companies.
At Sempra, Andrews oversees affirmative action, EEO reporting and the Ethics & Compliance Helpline. Lu assists with initiatives that support diverse talent, foster positive employee experience and advance the impact of inclusion among company leaders and teams. She currently serves on the boards of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of San Diego and Pacific Arts Movement.
Rick Griffin is a San Diego-based public relations and marketing consultant. His MarketInk column appears weekly on Mondays in Times of San Diego.