Rich Davis will be returning to the Twin Cities as Director of Contemporary Hit Music Stations for the Western Great Lakes Region, it was announced by iHeartMedia today.

In this new position, Davis will be the Program Director for KDWB and KTCZ (Cities 97) in Minneapolis and also oversee programming for WZEE FM (Z104) in Madison; WRNW FM (97.3 Radio Now) in Milwaukee; and WBIZ FM (Z100) in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

“Jeff Tyler gave me my first PD job at Z104 in Madison 17 years ago and I have long history with the Twin Cities, Gregg Swedberg, KDWB and Cities 97. It's an honor to get to work with my old teams to program those heritage brands again," said Davis.

"As we looked for an innovative leader to maximize the potential of these powerful and legendary brands, Rich was the first name that came to mind," said Tony Coles, Executive Vice President of Programming­, Central Division. “His vision, experience in the region, and leadership skills will benefit KDWB, Cities 97, and the entire Western Great Lakes Region."