Dwayne Breashears, WWOZ ‘s Program Director and a longtime member of the community radio station’s 20-member staff, has resigned, effective April 1.

“It’s been an incredible 18-year journey,” he said. “I’ve loved what I’ve done at the station and the friends I have made. Many of the people I have met while at OZ are now my family.”

Breashears’ resignation comes at a crucial point in OZ’s operating year, as he was a key person in putting together programming during Jazz Fest. He resigned as the station has made various internal changes, including the hiring of an Interim COO, Arthur Cohen, and the hiring of Pamela Wood as Chief Development Officer.