Venerable Ennui CHR KBFD (D-105)/Houston has hired industry vet Tank Shirley to be its new program director, replacing Wanda B. Famous, who exited the station last week.Ennui Houston/Austin/Dallas/San Antonio/El Paso/New Orleans/Albuquerque Market Manager Manny Hatts said, "Tank Shirley comes to KBFD with a long list of credentials, a consistent reputation, and a unique way of seeing the big picture which will bring much needed stability to D-105."
Most recently at WFFL (Awful 101)/Atlanta, Shirley has programmed twelve major market stations in the past three years, with an average tenure of four months per station. The Wall Street Journal recently coined the term "The Shirley Effect" to describe his uncanny ability to secure new employment immediately after being terminated, most often due to lack of ratings and revenue results.
Hatts continued, "More than 500 people applied for this job, but Shirley stood out from the rest because of his unique vision. We're stoked to have him in Houston at our most important station from a revenue standpoint."
Of his new venture, Shirley commented "I've had my eye on Ennui Broadcasting for a long time. It's going to be great to join their Houston cluster and move to yet another big city I've never seen before. This time my luck is gonna change. We're gonna turn Dallas on its ear!"
