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Schnitt Sidekick ‘Froggy’ Loses Q105 Lilypad

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At Classic Hits WRBQ-FM in Tampa-St. Petersburg, you'll hear the air personality many may know as Todd Schnitt using his music radio persona, "MJ," in morning drive. For the last four years, one of his show sidekicks has been "Froggy." As of today, he's no longer with the station due to budget cuts.
WYPR-FM 2022

Meet WYPR’s New Local Host of ‘All Things Considered’

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The signature NPR afternoon news and information program "All Things Considered" now has a fresh local voice to accompany the show's national hosts for those tuned to the main Member station serving the Baltimore market.
Shoshana Shapiro

Shapiro Earns Bigger Cumulus Communications Leadership Role

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Since joining Cumulus Media in 2015, she has brought forth company-wide collaboration tools and platforms and developed the company’s annual Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report. Now, Shoshana Shapiro is being rewarded with a promotion.

Audacy’s Cleveland Head Heads Into Retirement

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He's held the dual roles of Senior VP/Market Manager and Director of Sales for Audacy Inc.'s Cleveland radio stations since November 2017 and for nearly 23 years prior to that held those duties for previous owner CBS Radio. Now, he's ready to conclude his career in radio management.
Alice Cooper

Rock n’ Golf: A Unique Pairing For SiriusXM

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Alice Cooper is teaming up with a six-time PGA Tour winner for a new golf-focused show airing only on subscription-based satellite radio. It will see Cooper take on an additional show, as he debuted a SupeRadio syndicated rock 'n' roll offering in February.

A New Producer For ‘The Grunge Garage with Bob Stei’

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He's a Scottish radio programmer and radio personality, and she's just been named as the Producer of the syndicated radio program distributed through Fishnet Syndication to some 30 broadcast stations via barter.

MIWs Reveal 2024 ‘Speak Up’ Mentee

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Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc. (MIW), the non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of female leadership in radio broadcasting, selected a national Adult Contemporary format host and Community Outreach Director for Townsquare Media.

Longtime Radio Industry Owner, Sales Exec Steve Lapa Dies

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He owned, operated, or managed some 28 different radio and TV stations from West Palm Beach to the San Francisco Bay Area. Now, many in the radio industry are pausing to pay tribute to Steve Lapa, who has died at the age of 72.

Beharrell Rolling On A River In Suburban Chicago

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Alpha Media's recently relaunched WERV-FM "95.9 The River," which today boasts a Classic Alternative format serving suburban Chicago from Aurora, Ill., is welcoming Greg Beharrell to its programming grid.
Joseph Zarbano

Former WEEI PD Joe Zarbano Moves to New England’s RCG

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Former WEEI PD Joe Zarbano has joined strategic communications firm Regan Communications Group as Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships. Zarbano joins RCG after a stint in sponsorship marketing at Encore Boston Harbor.

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