Niko Petrou Signs On for Three More Years with Audacy Phoenix
Audacy has signed a multiyear contract extension with BIG 94.5 (KOOL) afternoon host Niko Petrou. Petrou joined Audacy Phoenix in 2018 as a morning co-host on KMLE Country 107.9 before moving to BIG 94.5, where he began The Niko Show.
Three Eagles CEO, RAB Board Member Rolland Johnson Passes
Three Eagles Communications Owner, RAB Board member, and former NAB Radio Board member Rolland Johnson passed away on Tuesday. Under Johnson, Three Eagles held dozens of radio stations in small-to-medium Midwest markets at its peak.
Mike Vincent Returns as Program Director of WKKW Morgantown
Mike Vincent will again oversee Program Director duties for WVRC Media's 97.9 WKKW in Morgantown, WV. He assumes the role from Matt Kelly, who is stepping away from the station's programming to focus on his duties as Operations Manager and PD of WVAQ.
Spotify Podcast Head Sahar Elhabashi To Exit At Year’s End
Spotify Head of Podcast Business Sahar Elhabashi will depart the company at the end of 2024. Elhabashi, who helped grow Spotify’s podcast audience from less than 10 million to more than 150 million, will be replaced in the interim by Roman Wasenmüller.
Charlie Roumeliotis Joins Chicago Blackhawks Radio Team
WGN-AM 720 has hired former NBC Sports Chicago analyst Charlie Roumeliotis as the new radio host for the pregame, intermission, and postgame shows for Chicago Blackhawks games. Roumeliotis will also host a weekly program, Blackhawks Live.
The Dana Cortez Show Expands In Texas and New Mexico
The Dana Cortez Show, syndicated by Skyview Networks, has expanded its reach with the addition of Sinclair Telecable's Vibe 93.3 (KGSR) in Austin, TX, and Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation's Z94 (KZOR) in Hobbs, NM, to its affiliate network.
Saga’s LAZER 103.3 Welcomes Wes Styles To Des Moines
Wes Styles is joining Saga Communications in Des Moines as Program Director of LAZER 103.3 (KAZR). Styles will also go on-air as the station's afternoon host. He joins from Neuhoff Media in Bloomington, IL, which was recently sold to Woodward Communications.
Laura Lee Joins Cutter For Mornings On 105.7 WAPL in Appleton
Woodward Community Media has announced that Laura Lee will join 105.7 WAPL's morning show in Appleton, WI. Lee makes the move from Columbus, OH, filling the spot left vacant by Rick McNeal’s retirement earlier this year due to health reasons.
iHeartMedia Announces Key Leadership Promotions in Texas
iHeartMedia has announced new leadership promotions across its Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio markets. Christine Escobar re-joins iHeartMedia as Market President for Austin, while Rosie Perez has been named Market President for San Antonio.
Saga Communications Lifts Leland to COO; Bush Made EVP
Saga Communications has promoted Wayne Leland from Senior Vice President of Operations to Chief Operating Officer. Leland joined Saga in 2011 as General Manager of the company’s Norfolk, VA cluster. He joined the executive team in January 2023.
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