(Hicksville, NY) October
4, 2012 -- CQ Communications President Richard Ross, K2MGA, today
announced the appointments of Charlie Payne, ex- WN2AKC, and Jon Kummer,
WA2OJK, to the company's advertising department. Payne and Kummer succeed
Charles "Chip" Margelli, K7JA, who resigned to pursue other
opportunities in the amateur radio industry.
Payne, of
Nicholasville, Kentucky, is the new Advertising Director for CQ Amateur
Radio, CQ VHF and WorldRadio Online magazines. A former ham who held
a Novice license in the 1970s, Payne has been selling magazine advertising
since 1984, when he formed a partnership with his father, who spent 40 years in
the business. He has worked both with business-to-business publications -
primarily in the metalworking industry - and with special interest consumer
titles - primarily in the equine industry. He is already studying to regain his
amateur license.
Kummer, of Port
Washington, New York, has held WA2OJK since 1970, and has been in magazine
publishing since 1980. Magazines he has represented include Electronic
Engineering Times, Military and Aerospace Electronics and Microwaves
& RF. An avid collector and restorer of antique radios and TVs, Jon is
also currently editor and publisher of Antique Radio Classified.
This will be Kummer's
fourth stint at CQ Communications, having sold advertising in the past for Modern
Electronics, Electronic Servicing & Technology, CQ Amateur Radio and WorldRadio
Online. He is now taking on advertising sales responsibilities for Popular
Communications.
"I'm very happy to be back at CQ and to
work with the CQ staff again," said Kummer. "It's not often that a
person has the opportunity to work with a publication such as Popular
Communications, the world's leading magazine for communications
enthusiasts."
Payne said he is
looking forward to both the opportunities and the challenges that the position
presents, and that his guiding philosophy is, "You can always do
something."
“We’re extremely
excited to welcome these two ad sales pros to our staff, following in Chip’s
path," said Ross. "Our parting with Chip was completely amicable, and
Chip still is ironing out details of his next adventure in the amateur radio
industry. Our best wishes go out to
him.”
Charlie Payne may be
reached by e-mail at <charlie@cqcomm.com>; Jon Kummer may be reached at
<jon@cqcomm.com>.
