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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.
Melissa Bell

Vox’s Melissa Bell To Serve As Chicago Public Media CEO

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Following a staff vote of no-confidence in outgoing CEO Matt Moog, Chicago Public Media has appointed former Vox Media publisher Melissa Bell as its new CEO. She will begin her role on September 3, after being selected through a national search.
Booker T

ESPN Radio Taps WWE Hall of Famer For UFC 303 Coverage

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Two-time WWE Hall of Famer Booker T is taking his Houston radio show, The Hall of Fameto national ESPN Radio. Booker T and his co-host Brad Gilmore will go live on June 29 at 10p ET for coverage of UFC 303.
Jim Kell

Alabama Radio’s Jim Kell, Former WSGN ‘Good Guy,’ Passes

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Jim Kell, one of Birmingham radio's "Good Guys" in the 1960s, passed away at the age of 86 on June 26. Known as Jim K and "JK the DJ" on WSGN, Kell would go on to have a career in Alabama radio management and sales that spanned more than 50 years.
Joe Verbrugge

Joe Verbrugge Extends Role As SiriusXM Chief Commercial Officer

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SiriusXM has announced that Joe Verbrugge, the company’s Chief Commercial Officer, is pushing back his impending retirement. Verbrugge had been set to depart on June 27, according to a filing with the SEC, but that date has now been pushed back by a month.
Billy Hartman

Former SiriusXM VP, TuneIn SVP Billy Hartman To Help Frequency

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Audio automation and ad management company Frequency is hiring the services of digital audio consultant Billy Hartman to lead business development initiatives. Hartman will collaborate closely with Frequency CEO Pete Jimison to accelerate growth.

Our Print Magazine: Radio Ink

June 15, 2026

On the Cover: Becky Brooks,
American Women in Media
The Most Influential Women in Radio
Is HR Ghosting Holding Radio Back?
Beasley Celebrates 65

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