Derek Shannon
General Manager/Owner·KITI-AM
Centralia, United States, North America
- Pop
Covers: Pop · Music · OldiesRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Why reach out to Derek?
Derek Shannon works as a general manager/owner at KITI-AM and is publicly associated with pop, music and oldies, working into United States. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
Best for
Pop
Formats
News · Radio Submission
Market
United States · North America
Playbook
How to approach Derek
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits KITI-AM.
- Keep it
- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
- Send
- A music link with short, relevant context.
- Avoid
- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does Derek Shannon cover?
Genres
- Pop
Coverage
- Pop
- Music
- Oldies
- Pop Music
Market
- Centralia
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Recently active
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About
Who is Derek Shannon?
Derek Shannon is a Centralia-based general manager/owner associated with KITI-AM. Their published work centres on Pop, Music and Oldies. Coverage runs through News and Radio Submission. The audience sits primarily in United States and North America. Genres in scope include Pop. Derek Shannon works as a general manager/owner with KITI-AM, based in Centralia. Derek Shannon is general manager/owner at KITI-AM, based in Centralia. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Pop, Music, Oldies, Pop Music and Centralia, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through News and Radio Submission, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, Derek is publicly associated with Pop. Reach concentrates on United States and North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: General Manager/Owner. Works at: KITI-AM. Based in: Centralia, United States, North America. Campaign types: Radio Submission. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Derek's news coverage and the United States market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.
- Role
- General Manager/Owner
- Works at
- KITI-AM
- Based in
- Centralia, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Radio Submission
- Territories
- United States, North America
- Languages
- English
Questions
About Derek Shannon
Derek Shannon works as general manager/owner and covers Pop, Music, Oldies and Pop Music. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Derek Shannon is based in Centralia, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
No professional contact route is published for Derek on this page. Virtual Publicist shows contact options to members when a verified route exists.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Derek's news coverage and the United States market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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