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Pam Johnston

Ex-GBH GM Pam Johnston To Lead Rhode Island Public Media

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Former GBH News General Manager Pam Johnston has been appointed as the head of the newly merged public broadcasters Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio. Johnston resigned in May after more than a decade with the Boston-based public media outlet.
Tish Boden

Tish Boden Market Manager for Cumulus Media Fayetteville

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Cumulus Media has announced the appointment of Tish Boden as the Market Manager for its Fayetteville, NC cluster starting August 1. Boden has served as Market Manager for Cumulus Shreveport since December 2020. She succeeds Cheryl Salomone.
Chris Brown

Chris Brown Officially Named Buffalo Bills’ Play-by-Play Announcer

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After more than a season of serving as interim radio voice for the Buffalo Bills, the team and Audacy's WGR 550 (WGR-AM) have made it official: Chris Brown will succeed John Murphy in the booth as the Bills' radio play-by-play announcer.
Professor of Rock & Ringo Starr

YouTube’s Professor of Rock To Launch Classic Rock Radio Show

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YouTube star Adam Reader, known as the Professor of Rock, is getting his own radio show, launching this October with Skyview Networks. Classic Rock U will combine Reader's extensive music knowledge and interviews with a playlist of classic hits.
Kelly Ford

Kelly Ford Takes Long Island Country Afternoons With The Wolf

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It's been around four months since Country radio returned to the FM band on Long Island, and now Connoisseur Media’s 103.1 The Wolf (WWWF) has found its afternoon drive host in format staple Kelly Ford. Ford will broadcast live from The Wolf's Farmingdale studios.
Rick McNeal

Health Issues Force Wisconsin Radio Host Into Early Retirement

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Woodward Communications' 105.7 WAPL in Appleton, WI announced the sudden departure of morning host Rick McNeal due to severe health complications. McNeal was already scheduled to retire after nearly four decades, but his condition expedited his exit.
Alejandra Santamaria

Univision LA Executive Alejandra Santamaria Takes Lead at LAist

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Southern California Public Radio, the operator of Los Angeles NPR affiliate LAist 89.3 (KPCC), has named Univision Los Angeles executive Alejandra Santamaria as the organization's new President and CEO, succeeding Herb Scannell.
Randy Corporon

Denver’s KNUS Cuts Off Corporon During Defamation Lawsuit

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Salem Media Group Denver has opted not to renew 710 KNUS-AM morning talent Randy Corporon's contract amid legal issues concerning statements he made about Dominion Voting Systems and the legitimacy of Joe Biden's 2020 presidential election victory.
Frank Morano - WABC

Chicago’s WGN Radio Expands Late-Nights with Frank Morano

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Chicago's WGN Radio has added Red Apple Audio Networks' The Other Side of Midnight with Frank Morano to its late-night lineup. Airing from 77 WABC in New York City, the show will be heard in Chicago from 12 to 4a on Mondays and 1 to 4a Tuesday through Friday.
Larry "yako" Calderon

Miami’s Y100 Picks Larry ‘Yako’ Calderon For Program Director

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iHeartMedia Miami has appointed Larry “Yako” Calderon Jr. as the new Program Director for heritage CHR Y100 (WHYI). Calderon succeeds Taylor Jukes, who has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeart San Diego.

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