Longtime Pittsburgh Host Retiring
Sean McDowell will be hanging up the headphones on July 31st after forty-one years in radio and twenty six with WDVE. The rock station is owned by iHeartMedia in Pittsburgh. McDowell started his career with WYDD New Kensington.
Marketron Gets A New CEO
Marketron has hired Jim Howard as its new Chief Executive Officer. Howard replaces Micael Collins who held the position for a little more than a year. Howard was an operating partner for Diversis Capital, the private equity firm which acquired Marketron in 2018.
WORC Gives Three Broadcasters A Lift
Worcester, MA, is the scene of the three Cumulus promotions. Chuck Perks (pictured) is now Ops Manager, Keith Stephens moves up to PD, and Matt Henry moves up to Stephens’ previous position as Promotions Director for WXLO, WWFX, and WORC-FM.
Ms. Kim Goes To Washington
Award-winning journalist Caitlyn Kim has been hired to lead Colorado Public Radio’s reporting efforts in Washington D.C. Kim’s position advances plans to expand CPR’s political coverage.
Fitzsimmons Hyped To Do Mornings
It's a fresh start for Angie Fitzsimmons, who will join mornings on Los Angeles station Go Country 105 (KKGO) beginning Monday, May 27. Fitzsimmons has previously worked with both Adam Carolla and Carson Daly.
Cornelius “Corny” Gould Joins Futuri
Futuri Media has hired Gould to join its leadership team in the newly created role of SVP, R&D and Innovation. Gould joins Futuri after 11 years at Telos, where he co-created the company’s Omnia 11 audio processor.
CRS Doing A Complete 360
Country Radio Broadcasters is launching “CRS360,” a continuing webinar series designed to address emerging trends and current hot topics in country music. The monthly series debuts at 2 p.m. (CDT) Thursday, May 23. We have the link to sign up.
Would You Like Some Salsa With Your Day?
Q Broadcasting in Florida has launched VIVA FM, a 100% Salsa format for the Orlando market. It will be carried on a simulcast/combo of WONQ 99.5 FM and 1030 AM, with coverage of Orange, Osceola, Brevard, Polk, and parts of Volusia, as well as digital platforms.
Live365 Hooks Up With Alexa
Live365 can now be accessed on Amazon Alexa using the phrase "Play Live365!"
To begin listening to Live365 on Alexa, the listener first needs to enable the Live365 Alexa Skill in the Alexa Skills Store.
WSGW Cooks Up New Podcast
The Saginaw, MI, station’s Listen to the Mrs. show is making the transition to digital after 66 years on the air. The Alpha Media station is debuting a podcast version of the show.
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