Leighton Broadcasting Promotes Theisen
Stephanie Theisen has been promoted to Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the company. Theisen will now oversee sales and marketing for all seven Leighton markets. She will maintain her GSM position in the St. Cloud market through 2020.
Erika Beasley Promoted At BMG
Erika Beasley has been promoted to VP of Digital Content at Beasley Media Group. Beasley most recently served as the Corporate Digital Content Director for Local Markets since 2019.
After Nearly 3 Decades, Show Moves To P.M.
Austin station 93.7 KLBJ has announced that the Dudley & Bob with Matt show, which has been broadcast in morning drive since its inception 28 years ago, will be moving to the afternoon drive position.
Thomas Takes Afternoons At WVOQ
Radio veteran Jason Thomas is the new afternoon drive host at Colorado Public Radio station WVOQ/Centennial, CO (Indie 102.3).
Starks: FCC Needs More EEO Data From Broadcasters
FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks was a speaker at the NAB's Board of Directors meeting in Miami this week. One of the topics he spent a considerable amount of time on was EEO. Starks said, "America’s broadcasters should look like America."
Host Quits After Co-Host Dies
Neversink Broadcasting's WABT in the Poconos lost their morning show co-host Elisa Chase last month. She died at the age of 38 after a short illness. The day after her memorial service, her husband died. That was all Gary Smith could take.
Have You Been Fired? Watch This Video
Hurricane Dave Smith cut this 14-minute video with advice on what to do after you lose your job in radio. The long-time programming veteran shares five tips on what you should do when you get that dreaded call.
UMG Announces CRS Lineup
The lineup for the Team UMG at the Ryman event at Country Radio Seminar 2020 has been announced, and it is comprised of emerging and established artists from Universal Music Group Nashville’s roster.
Spotify Swoops
Spotify is partnering with PodcastOne to bring all of their podcasts to the platform -- three hundred-plus programs.
San Diego Paper Lists Radio “Casualty List”
The San Diego Reader writes that a massive firing spree rocked the local airwaves in San Diego. The paper details firings at Tegna's KFMB, iHeart and Entercom.
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