In April 1996, the station brought in Tom Poleman as its new programming director.
Paratore began his career as a programming director for several Florida television stations before joining Telepictures.
The Morgan's musical plans are moving ahead despite the absence of a programming director.
Koiwai now works as a programming director for Tokai Television in Japan.
Darren Greggs, 38, is the programming director and an on-air personality.
"He pushes the limit on public art," says Alyson Pou, the programming director.
Mike Marrone is the channel's programming director and primary on-air voice.
So while a programmer may answer to a programming director, where matters of the game are involved, they answer to the producer.
"I feel pretty pleased," said Geoffrey Gilmore, the festival's programming director.
The next morning, a disc jockey and a programming director from the city's leading top 40 stations called Columbia and demanded copies.