Atlanta’s Bull Gets Programmer and Afternoon Host In One Swing
iHeartMedia is doubling down on its Atlanta Country station. The company has named Ashley Layfield as Program Director and Corey Calhoun as Afternoon Drive host at 94.9 The Bull (WUBL), filling both roles simultaneously from within the company.
Hope Media Group Alum Clint Lewis Lands at Dallas’ KCBI
Clint Lewis is joining First Dallas Media as Business Relations Director for CCM-formatted 90.9 KCBI. Lewis previously served as Hope Media Group Executive Director of Partner Engagement, and held positions at Gateway Church, Salem Media, and ABC Radio.
After 25 Years at iHeart, McCartney Crosses The Street in SLC
Cumulus Media's Salt Lake City cluster has named programming veteran Jeff McCartney Operations Manager and PD for KBER 101 and Power 94.9 KENZ. McCartney was just at iHeartMedia SLC, where he spent 25 years in senior programming and operations roles.
Cumulus Media’s Toledo Operations Get a Star: Fox
Cumulus Media has named Bill Fox Operations Manager for its Toledo/Monroe cluster. Beyond overseeing the radio cluster's four audio brands, he'll also wear different hats as Country WKKO PD and as Classic Hits 93.5 WRQN morning co-host.
What Really Gets You Hired in Sports Radio? Not TikTok, Pros Say
Sports personalities have undeniably used social media to great effect. So is TikTok and X fluency the fast track to a solid career in sports radio? Two veteran sportscasters say the industry's talent pipeline depends on young people hearing the answer is "no."
Tom Brady To Quarterback Sales for SBS’s AIRE Radio Network
Spanish Broadcasting System is bringing aboard audio sales veteran Tom Brady, whose resume runs from Cumulus Media to ESPN and Disney before a move to AdLarge Media, as Vice President of Network Sales for AIRE Radio Networks.
Lessons from Office Hours
(Mike McVay) The Alliance for Women in Media's 2026 Gracie Awards Luncheon is today in Manhattan. Because of my involvement with AWM, I was recently a Guest Speaker on the AWM program, Office Hours, which magnified my excitement for where media is migrating.
My Original Mentor’s Mantra
(John Shomby) Since I ask the question often, occasionally it comes back to me as to who my biggest influences have been in my life and career. Usually, the answer starts and ends with my Dad. Every day, I reflect on his life and the influence he continues to have on me.
Former Buffalo Market Captain Tim Wenger Exits Audacy
Tim Wenger is departing Audacy after a lengthy tenure overseeing the company's Buffalo-Rochester cluster, Radio Ink has learned. Wenger served as Market Manager for Audacy Buffalo-Rochester until earlier this year as part of the broadcaster's structural overhaul.
CMG Picks McGhee As Jacksonville Radio Market Manager
Brian McGhee has made stops at iHeartMedia, Townsquare Media, and, most recently, Urban One. Now his next market is Jacksonville. Cox Media Group has named McGhee Vice President and Market Manager for CMG Jacksonville Radio, succeeding Jimmy Farrell.
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