Air1 Program Director Paul Goldsmith stated, "Air1 has been growing at an astronomical rate and Cari Kates is uniquely qualified to help us manage the growth while remaining listener-focused. Cari is a strategic-thinker, passionate about radio, and tenacious when it comes to getting things done -- just the person you look for in an APD."

Kates joins Air1 from EMI CMG, where she has served the past two and a half years as Manager of National Promotions at the label. Prior to EMI, Cari spent 15 years in radio; most recently at KDUV-FM/Visalia.

Air1 is a non-profit, listener-supported Christian CHR radio network heard by over 3 million people each week in cities including Los Angeles, Houston, Seattle-Tacoma, Phoenix, Portland, Riverside, and Sacramento.

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