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Tom Foty

Career News Radio ‘Utility Player’ Tom Foty Passes At 77

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CBS News Radio Washington anchor and reporter Tom Foty has passed away at the age of 77. Known for his abilities on and off the microphone, Foty's resume and legacy boast a string of significant accomplishments and global events covered. 
Ian Punnett

Coast to Coast AM’s Ian Punnett Passes At 63

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Ian Punnett, part-time host of the syndicated talk program Coast to Coast AM, has passed away after a brief illness. For more than two decades, Punnett led weekends and two weekday broadcasts of Coast to Coast AM per month.
Matt Napolitano

Fox News Audio’s Matt Napolitano Dead At 33

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Fox News Audio is mourning the sudden passing of sports journalist and anchor Matt Napolitano. His husband of seven months, Ricky Whitcomb, revealed the news on social media, saying Napolitano succumbed to an infection following a short illness.
Erik Schmidt

Saga Columbus General Manager Erik Schmidt To Step Away

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Erik Schmidt, President and General Manager of Saga Communications' Columbus Radio Group, has announced his departure from the company to focus on family time and future career plans. Schmidt has spent the past two decades with the cluster.
Jim Johnson

Art Vuolo Gives In-Studio View Of Jim Johnson’s Final Show

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Following Jim Johnson's retirement from Audacy Detroit’s 104.3 WOMC, Art Voulo has released a video of Johnson's final air shift, shot in-studio on December 1. Johnson, who started his career at the station when it was known as WEXL, spent 52 years on air.
Craig Humphreys

OKC Sports Talker Craig Humphreys Retires After Three Decades

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Craig Humphreys, host of The Morning Sports Page on Cumulus Media Oklahoma City's 98.1 The Sports Animal (WWLS), has retired after 31 years in sports radio. Humphreys is hanging up his headphones to spend more time with his wife and family.
Mindi Levine Andre De Channes

Mindi Levine Makes Morning Move In California Wine Country

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Santa Rosa, CA’s Wine Country Radio is welcoming a new morning show to The KRUSH 95.9 (KRSH), helmed by Mindi Levine. Levine steps into the role as Andre De Channes, who has hosted KRSH mornings for 22 years, shifts to other station duties.
Ken Calvert

Ken Calvert, Detroit Radio Icon, Dead At 72

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Detroit radio legend Ken Calvert passed away on Wednesday at his Michigan home after a short-term illness. Calvert's career spanned six major Motor City stations, starting in 1973 at WWWW, moving to WABX, WRIF, and WLLZ, and culminating at WCSX.
CBS Sports Radio

CBS Sports Radio Lineup To Shuffle Before Super Bowl

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Audacy has announced a refreshed weekday lineup for CBS Sports Radio, set to take effect from January 2. Zach Gelb, who has been with the network for five years, moves to the PM drive slot and JR Sportbrief shifts from late-night to evenings, swapping with Bart Winkler. 
Michael Czarnecki

Saga Chooses Czarnecki As Manchester’s Mill Flips Country

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Saga Communications' Manchester, NH cluster is welcoming Michael Czarnecki as Brand Manager for the new WMLL, now known as 96.5 Live Free Country. On December 15, the station rebranded from classic rock to country, stunting with 5,000 continuous songs.

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