Mr. Tommy Bruno is the General Manager and Executive Director of WAPS-FM “The Summit,” an award-winning, public radio music station broadcasting in Akron - Canton at 91.3FM, throughout Youngstown and western Pennsylvania at 90.7FM, and 90.1FM Athens, Ohio - worldwide via mobile and thesummit.fm.
Bruno is responsible for fundraising, business development, and the strategic growth plans of the radio station, and its brands. He also works closely with Friends of The Summit, independent support, and a management organization dedicated to growing the mission.
Prior to being named general manager in 2000, Mr. Bruno served as a producer for WJW-TV, a FOX network television station in Cleveland, Ohio. Together with a talented team at The Summit, Bruno co-created and operates three award-winning online, streaming radio stations: “KIDJAM!™” Radio kidjamradio.com featuring positive music and programming for young listeners and “Rock and Recovery™,” rockandrecovery.com, mixes music with stories that will inspire listeners, and messages to give strength and hope, and The 330 – the past, present, and future of Northeast Ohio music.
For his efforts, Bruno has received a variety of regional and national awards. Bruno has served on numerous nonprofit boards and advisory groups throughout the region including the Akron Community Foundation, Northern Ohio Golf Charities, SEI Summit Education Initiative, Akron Public Schools, John Carroll University Alumni Association, Carson Higgins Memorial Foundation, and Walsh Jesuit High School.