Bret Johnson Joins AMP Illinois as Account Executive

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Advanced Media Partners (AMP Illinois), home to KISS-FM , WWCT-FM , JACK-FM and ESPN-FM , is pleased to announce the addition of Bret Johnson to the team as an Account Executive and WWCT specialist. Bret brings over 20+ years of marketing, media and sales experience having developed a strong relationship base throughout the central Illinois region. Prior to joining AMP Illinois, Bret was a member of the account management team at WMBD-TV/WYZZ-TV, providing focus to client-based solutions for television and internet communication strategies.

"I'm very excited to join the team at AMP Illinois," states Johnson. Marrying my marketing and sales experience and my over 30 years in the area as a local musician with WWCT is a perfect fit for me", "WWCT in my opinion has come full circle from when I was a teenager in programming great music you won't hear anywhere else on the local dial and I look forward to sharing my passion for this music with area businesses, showing them how we can attract the WWCT listener to their service or product."

Advanced Media Partners, headquartered in Peoria, IL, owns and operates four radio stations: WZPN-FM ESPN 96.5; WPIA-FM Kiss 98.5; WWCT-FM Progressive Radio 99.9 and WHPI-FM JACK 101.1. The company is committed to providing an engaging and entertaining media experience to the residents of central Illinois.                

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