‘Rick & Bubba’ Coming To An End After 30 Years
On Thursday's Rick & Bubba Show, Rick Burgess and Bill "Bubba" Bussey announced the show will conclude at the end of 2024. The Birmingham, AL-based show started in 1994, spreading to more than 60 stations across the US in syndication.
Tim Rainey Moves To PD In The PNW, Helming Portland’s Z100
iHeartMedia Portland has appointed Tim Rainey as the new Program Director for Z100 (KKRZ) and Jam'n 107.5 (KXJM). Rainey moves up the West Coast from his previous position as Senior Director of Content Marketing with the Southern California News Group.
Analyst Matt Bailey Examines Pop Music In Solo Venture
Matt Bailey, formerly of Coleman Insights subsidiary Integr8 Research, has unveiled his new research venture, Graphs About Songs. This Substack delves into the evolving trends in popular music by analyzing Spotify data, Billboard charts, and other public data sources.
Rebecca Robinson Joins Arkansas State Public Radio
Arkansas State University NPR member station KASU has hired Rebecca Robinson as its new staff reporter. Robinson steps into a role that was reconfigured following the promotion of Brandon Tabor to the position of news director in April 2023.
SportsRadio 610 Cuts Longtime Houston NFL Talker John McClain
After 24 years at the station, veteran football reporter John McClain has been laid off from Houston's SportsRadio 610. The 72-year-old announced the news on social media, with his last appearance on the Audacy-owned station to be Friday.
Programming Heaven: Sonya Blakey Gets PD Duties In Baltimore
iHeartMedia has expanded Sonya Blakey's Program Director roles from Chicago to Baltimore for Heaven 600 (WCAO-AM). Blakey will continue to program Inspiration 1390 (WGRB-AM), as well as host her multi-market gospel show for iHeart.
iHeart’s Jeanna Berge Named To NAB Radio Board
iHeartMedia Eau Claire/Rochester Market President Jeanna Berge has been appointed to the Radio Board of Directors of the National Association of Broadcasters. Berge replaces Joel McCrae, who left his position as iHeart Des Moines Market Manager earlier this month.
Binnie Backs Stella Mars As Maine Regional Operations Director
Binnie Media Maine has appointed Stella Mars as its new Regional Director of Operations for the Portland-based cluster. Mars' return to Portland marks a full-circle moment in her career, having started her radio journey at what became Binnie's 107.5 Frank FM.
iHeart Bolsters Bay Area Sales Team With Cortese and Farber
iHeartMedia San Francisco has announced the appointment of Nicole Cortese and Todd Farber as the new Vice Presidents of Sales for the Bay Area. Cortese comes to iHeart from Amazon Web Services, while Farber joins from The Walt Disney Company and ABC.
Shawn Parr Leaving ‘Backstage Country,’ Kelly Ford To Host
Just around one year after launching Backstage Country with Beasley Media Group and Key Networks, Shawn Parr is stepping away from the show. Country radio personality Kelly Ford will join Backstage Country as host starting on February 26.
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