Craig Johnson Calls It A Day
As reported by abcfoxmontana.com, Craig Johnson of The Trail 103.3 in Missoula, Montana, has retired after more than 40 years in the radio business. Most recently he has been hosting the Morning Trail show with Missoula Broadcasting.
iHeart Radio Available On Siri Suggestions
iHeartRadio is now accessible through Siri Suggestions and Siri Voice for listeners who have iOS 12, or a newer iOS version, iPhone. They can use these Siri shortcuts to listen to music and podcasts on iHeartRadio with the shortcut feature.
iHeart Memphis PD Dies
Not much information was available other than the news that WREC-AM Memphis PD Forrest Goodman has died. He was 48 years old. Goodman co-hosted Memphis Morning News with Tim Van Horn and for 20 years had pre and postgame duties for University of Memphis sports.
Preston & Steve, Beasley Honored By NAB
Beasley Media Group and WMMR-FM in Philadelphia’s Preston & Steve Morning Show were among the honorees at the 2019 Service to America Awards, presented by the National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation.
Cabana Adds 10 Podcasts
The new titles come from outlets such as Inc. Magazine and New Hampshire Public Radio, and celebrity hosts like Jen Kirkman, while the topics span multiple genres, including true crime, comedy, female lifestyle, and business.
Alan Gets VP Stripes At Westwood One
Westwood One has promoted Todd Alan to VP, Affiliate Sales, Music & Entertainment, from Director, Affiliate Sales. In addition, the company has hired affiliate sales specialist Julie Bell as Director, Affiliate Sales, Music & Entertainment.
Don Parker Joins iHeart Pride Radio
Don Parker is the new GM for the LGBTQ+ iHeart network. He will also continue as Regional SVP of Programming for iHeartMedia’s Northern California Region. Parker is a media veteran who has held various positions at iHeartMedia.
iHeartMedia Signs On The Nielsen Dotted Line
Nielsen executives must be walking around HQ with big smiles on their faces after signing radio's largest company to a new deal. iHeartMedia has agreed to support Nielsen Media Impact and Continuous Diary Measurement in Nielsen Audio’s four book markets.
Former KMOX Reporter Out Of Jail
Former KMOX St. Louis Entertainment Editor Harry Hamm has bonded out of the St. Louis County Jail. The 77-year-old has been in jail since April when he was arrested on child sex charges.
Kevin Callahan Adds PD Duties At K-FROG
The Riverside, CA, station has expanded its reach to 93.1 JACK FM HD2 in Los Angeles. Callahan now oversees programming for all Entercom Southern Cal Country stations, and continues in his role as Program Ops Manager for several sister stations.
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