Kevin Metheny was an American radio and cable network executive who began his career as on-air talent and went on to direct programming and audience research at many radio stations and in a number of broadcast conglomerates.
12 Facts About Kevin Metheny
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Kevin Metheny became weekend air talent at album rock KWHP-FM in Edmond, Oklahoma in 1970.
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Kevin Metheny next served as Program Director of KDEO in El Cajon, California, changing the AM album rock station to Top-40 KMJC, known as "Majic 91".
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Kevin Metheny accepted the position of Program Director at WIBG.
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Kevin Metheny went on to be named Program Director of Hearst Corporation's Top-40 WXKX, Pittsburgh, then of WEFM in Chicago, followed by KSLQ-FM in St Louis.
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Kevin Metheny was named Program Director of The National Broadcasting Company's WNBC in 1980.
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Kevin Metheny led a management team secretly developing VH1 as a response to a challenge to MTV by Ted Turner's Cable Music Channel.
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Kevin Metheny accepted the Operations Director position of Bedford Broadcasting's San Francisco Oldies and Adult Standards stations KFRC-AM-FM followed by Oldies KQQL.
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Kevin Metheny was transferred to head programming for Jacor Communications' Cleveland area radio group, consolidating operations at their combined six Cleveland stations, WAKS, WGAR-FM, WMJI, WMMS, WMVX, and WTAM.
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In June 2014, Kevin Metheny was named operations manager at San Francisco stations KGO and KSFO owned by Cumulus Media, a position he held until his death of an apparent heart attack on October 3,2014.
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Kevin Metheny was 60 years old and was survived by two daughters.
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Kevin Metheny attended Seattle University and Kent State University's Graduate School of Management.