A Mississippi Radio Fixture Comes Out of Retirement in Jackson
After a brief retirement, Verbia "Lady Vee" Harden is returning to weekday mornings at Connoisseur Media Jackson's Urban AC Kixie 107.5 (WKXI). Harden spent more than 50 years in total on the Mississippi airwaves before her retirement in 2024.
Cumulus Media Makes a Fab Choice For Boise Market Leader
Mike Fabian has spent more than a decade running radio clusters in the Mountain West. Now he's bringing that background to Cumulus Media Boise, where the company has named him Vice President and Market Manager of its five-station cluster.
After Sandusky, The Baltimore Ravens Find a New Radio Voice
After two decades behind the mic, Gerry Sandusky's retirement closed one era for the Baltimore Ravens and opened another. The Ravens have named Kyle Youmans the "Voice of the Ravens," becomes just the third radio play-by-play voice in franchise history.
Heather Roberts Moves Up at Connoisseur’s FM News 101 KXL
Less than two years after joining Connoisseur Media Portland's FM News 101 KXL (KXL-FM), Heather Roberts is taking on a bigger job at the station, which has promoted her to News Director. She will stay in the co-anchor chair on Portland's Morning News.
Andrew Frausto Rises to General Sales Manager at SBS LA
Andrew Frausto is moving up at Spanish Broadcasting System Los Angeles. Two years after joining as Local Sales Manager, SBS has promoted him to General Sales Manager, where he will oversee all revenue operations across La Raza 97.9 (KLAX) and Mega 96.3 (KXOL).
Red Apple Makes a Sterling Choice For ‘Other Side of Midnight’
Red Apple Audio Networks has named Walter Sterling the new voice of the nationally syndicated The Other Side of Midnight, live weeknights on 20 affiliates, including flagship 77 WABC. He succeeds Lionel, who departed the slot after less than a year.
After 36 Years in OKC, Davis Adds Colorado Springs for Cumulus
Jay Davis has spent 36 years building one market for Cumulus Media. Now he's got two. Cumulus has promoted Davis to Regional Vice President, adding oversight of the company's six Colorado Springs stations to the Oklahoma City cluster he has run since 2015.
CMG Atlanta Finds Its New Programming Chief in Jacksonville
Jules Riley has programmed one of CMG's most format-diverse clusters for the past six years; now, Cox Media Group is moving her up. Riley has been named Director of Operations and Programming for Atlanta's B98.5, 97.1 The River, and 104.1 Kiss FM.
NPR Fortifies Marketing and Comms With Dual VP Adds
Public media is under pressure, and NPR is reinforcing the people responsible for growing its audience and shaping its public narrative. Kristin Hume has been promoted to Vice President of Marketing, and Juliet Barbara has been named VP of Communications.
NPR’s Juana Summers Joins Baltimore Public Media Board
Baltimore Public Media is bringing four new voices to its board. The newly elected directors to the parent organization of WYPR and WTMD span journalism, philanthropy, business, and civic engagement, and will begin their terms at the start of BPM's 2027 fiscal year.
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