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Kendra Carr

Kendra Carr Joins KRCC For Morning Edition in Southern Colorado

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Colorado Public Radio and Colorado Springs' KRCC have announced the appointment of Kendra Carr as the new local host for NPR's Morning Edition. Carr comes from Interlochen Public Radio in Michigan where she previously hosted All Things Considered.
Rob Brown

Rob Brown Floats His Way To Neversink Sales Director Role

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New York State's Neversink Media Group has appointed Rob Brown as their new Director of Sales and Digital Ad Programs. Brown was most recently the General Sales Manager and Director of Digital Marketing at Sunrise Media in Newburgh, NY.
Stan and Haney

After Three Decades, A Southwest Florida Radio Duo To Retire

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96K Rock (WRXK) afternoon drive hosts Stan Nawalaniec and Mark Haney made a major declaration on their Friday show: at the end of this month, both are retiring after more than thirty years on-air in Ft. Myers.
Alex Mac

Alex Mac Makes Move Across Virginia To Join DC101

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iHeartMedia Washington, DC is adding Alex Mac at nights on DC101 (WWDC) starting August 28. Mac turns to DC101 from nights on Audacy's ALT 102.1 (WRXL) in Richmond, VA. He also has experience on-air and in programming at several iHeart stations.
Zakk United

Zakk United Brings Texas Locals Show to Houston’s 100.3 The Bull

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Houston's 100.3 The Bull (KILT) is host to a new local show celebrating Texas culture and music with Zakk "United" Wills. Sounds Like Texas With Zakk United is a Sunday night show with the fifth-generation Texan, aiming to provide a platform for local artists.
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iHeartMedia Announces Programming Layoffs In Q2 Loss’ Wake

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The same day the company posted a $981.66 million net loss for Q2 2024, iHeartMedia revealed more programming-centric layoffs. The news broke Thursday and spread quickly across the industry, particularly at the ongoing Morning Show Bootcamp.
Reginald “Reggie” Adetula

Houston Welcomes Reggie Adetula Home To SportsRadio 610

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Reginald "Reggie" Adetula will be the new midday co-host for Houston's SportsRadio 610 (KILT-AM). Starting August 19, he will join existing co-host John Lopez and producer Edward "Figgy Fig" Gilliard for In The Loop.
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MIW’s ‘Behind the Mic Mentorship’ Returns For Second Year

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Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio is bringing back its "Behind the Mic Mentorship" program for a second year. This initiative supports the professional growth of women on-air personalities who have been in local or national radio for at least 3-5 years.
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Tony Valdez and Becky Ross Take PD Roles at Pillar Media Denver

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Religious broadcast group Pillar Media has announced two Program Director appointments for its Denver signals. Tony Valdez will program The New Flo 107.1 (KFCO) while Becky Ross will be in charge of brand management for KPOF-AM.
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Susie Hedrick Ascends to CEO of WideOrbit

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WideOrbit has announced Susie Hedrick will be its new Chief Executive Officer as company founder Eric Mathewson steps out of the role. Hedrick, who was previously CEO of vCreative, has served as WideOrbit's President and Managing Director since 2023.

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