People in the News

Morning drive in Manhattan and a general manager's chair in Binghamton now share a room in the Hall of Fame. The New York State Broadcasters Association inducted seven honorees from the state's largest and smallest markets during a Thursday ceremony at the Rainbow Room.

Hope Media Group's top content job is going away. Scott Herrold revealed on social media that his Chief of Content position has been eliminated. He will spend the next three weeks wrapping up a run dating to the Way Media and KSBJ Educational Foundation merger.

Local broadcasting needs leaders who understand the business and the community in equal measure, and a New York program is trying to build them. The state broadcasters association has graduated its Rising Leaders Fellowship Class of 2026 from sales, news, finance, and podcast roles.

After a year as General Sales Manager, Nathan Gilbert is moving up to Director of Sales at Bonneville Denver. Gilbert joined Bonneville in November 2025 after almost two years at KKTV-TV in Colorado Springs and 14 years co-running digital agency Axon Media Group.

Margaret Low is stepping down as CEO of Boston’s WBUR after leading the NPR news station since 2020. She plans to stay through June 2027 and then join its board, and the station has identified a firm to lead the search for her successor.

New York Public Radio, in the midst of a fresh leadership challenge, has named a Chief Development Officer, tasked with leading the organization’s development and membership teams for the parent of WNYC, WQXR, Gothamist, and New Jersey Public Radio.

A former chipmaker CEO and a nine-time CFO are both joining the Entravision board as the Spanish-language media company reshapes its directors’ bench. Two current directors, including the Audit Committee chair, are on their way out after years of service.

Cox Media Group's B98.5 (WSB) has a new Director of Branding and Programming, as Abby Jessen moves up to lead, while keeping her midday microphone at the Atlanta station and Easy 102.9 in Jacksonville, WNGC in Athens, GA, and Hits 105.3 in San Antonio.

Last week's mystery has an answer. The city Bret Mega and Anna Bohlmann were hinting at is, in fact, Atlanta, where the pair will now anchor Mega's syndicated weekday morning show out of Star 94 (WSTR) in line with rumors brewing since August.

Toni DeKeyser and Ryan Swiger are taking mornings on Indianapolis' 107.9 The Mix (WNTR) as Cumulus Media goes local for The Morning Mix. DeKeyser, previously a co-host of the Smiley Morning Show on sister station 99.5 ZPL (WZPL), will remain on ZPL for middays.