People in the News

Woodward Communications has elevated B.J. DeGroot to Market Manager of its Northeast Wisconsin radio operations, expanding his leadership from brand oversight of WHBY-AM and 95.3/99.1 The Score (WSCO-AM) to managing all six stations in the region.

Andi Poch is the new Senior VP of Sales at CBS's Local Digital Media where she will manage and execute the advertising sales strategy for that CBS division.

Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, in collaboration with the Minnesota Broadcasters Association, has unveiled their 2023 mentee under the "MIW Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Minnesota" program, Jessica Williams. This is the second year of the initiative with the MBA.

Meruelo Media in Los Angeles has announced Carlos Branco as its new Assistant Program Director for KLLI-FM. This marks the return to L.A. for Branco, who leaves Univision after 15 years, most recently overseeing the content for 5 of its AC stations and a network afternoon drive show.

The long-time sports host used his Thursday radio show to let listeners know he's been in miserable joint pain for the last seven years. The drugs he took to deal with the pain, including prednisone and Vicodin, left him feeling depressed and suicidal.

Dan Hardee is the new Brand Manager for 99.5 The Mountain (KQMT-FM). Hardee has been with the station since 2016. Hardee will continue to host afternoons at the station and on Rochester, NY sister station WCMF-FM.

88Nine Radio (WYMS-FM), has added four new weekend hosts to the lineup. The non-commercial station is owned and operated by Milwaukee Public Schools.

Sean Hannity is headed to Singapore and will broadcast The Sean Hannity Show from there all this week to cover the June 12 summit between President Donald Trump and North Korea Leader Kim Jong Un.

Doug McIntyre is the host of McIntyre In The Morning on KABC in L.A. He'll continue in that capacity for at least another two years.

Redrock Broadcasting has hired veteran St. George, Utah, broadcaster Mark Crump as Director of Special Projects and Marketing Strategist. Crump returns to St. George radio from Townsquare Media in Bismarck, North Dakota.