People in the News

WNYC Studios announced that Kenya Young has been appointed to the newly-created position of Senior VP of WNYC Studios, which is part of New York Public Radio. Young joins WNYC from NPR.

Liz Alesse has been promoted to Vice President, ABC Audio. She most recently served as Director and Executive Producer of Podcast Programming.

Tom Millikan is the new Assistant Brand Manager of 97.1 The Ticket (WXYT-FM) in Detroit. Millikan will continue in his role as executive producer of the station’s “The Morning Show with Stoney and Jansen.”

Will Calder is the new Director of Programming and Operations of Power 96 (WPOW-FM) in Miami. He joins Audacy Miami from Cox Media Group’s WPYO in Orlando and WPOI-FM in Tampa.

Shreveport, LA native Jay Whatley is the new afternoon host on Q97.3 (KQHN-FM). He joins Cumulus from Townsquare's KRUF-FM in Shreveport.

BMSC Media’s WNAV Annapolis, MD is adding “The Yacht Club” to the station starting Sunday, May 22. Baltimore area radio personality Meredith Marx hosts the program focusing on music from 1970-1991.

WPLN Nashville Public Radio and ProPublica’s joint investigation of the juvenile justice system in Rutherford County, Tennessee, is a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize’s feature writing category.

Your Public Radio (WYPR), Baltimore’s NPR news station will welcome Zshekinah Collier to its newsroom starting on June 1, 2022. The addition is part of Report for America, the national service program that places emerging journalists into local news organizations to report on under-covered issues and communities.

Robert "Bob" Romanik, known as the "Grim Reaper of Radio" has died. The controversial host and once owner of four radio stations, died after a long battle with cancer.

iHeartMedia Phoenix’s 104.7 KISS FM Announces Payton Whitmore (lower left) as New On-Air Personality with the Johnjay & Rich Show. Whitmore replaces Suzette Rodriguez, who will be hosting her own afternoon drive show on the station and across iHeartMedia’s network of stations.