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John Wetherbee

National Radio Meteorologist John Wetherbee Passes Away

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Career radio meteorologist John Wetherbee has passed away, numerous affiliates confirm. Known as "Big John" for his six-foot-nine height, Wetherbee was a familiar voice to audiences across the country in Ohio, California, and his home state of Georgia.
Coty Raven Morris

Portland Radio Host In Top 10 For GRAMMYs Educator Award

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Coty Raven Morris, an on-air host at Portland's All Classical Radio, has been recognized as a top-10 finalist for the Music Educator Award by the Recording Academy and GRAMMY Museum. The winner will be honored before the GRAMMY ceremony on February 4.
Sylvia Ponce-Carson

KUT’s Sylvia Ponce-Carson To Retire At Year’s End

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Sylvia Ponce-Carson, Deputy General Manager of Austin's KUT and KUTX Public Media, is retiring after 22 years at the station and a 30-year career in public media. Ponce-Carson joined KUT in January 2002 when it was a hybrid news and music station.
Mike Killabrew

Indianapolis PD Mike Killabrew Rises To Cumulus’ Cluster OM

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Cumulus Media Indianapolis has promoted Mike Killabrew to Operations Manager for its six stations. Initially joining the Cumulus Indianapolis cluster in May 2022 as Program Director for WJJK, WNDX, and WXNT-AM, he will continue that role alongside his new duties.
SHANNON WRAY-NORRIS PHIL NAPPEN

iHeart Holds On To Wray-Norris and Nappen In Atlantic City

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Following iHeartMedia's acquisition of Equity Communications' four Atlantic City stations, the company is keeping Shannon Wray-Norris and Phil Nappen for their senior executive team. Wray-Norris will be SVP of Programming and Operations, while Nappen will be SVP of Sales.
Danny Bonaduce

Danny Bonaduce To Retire, Begins Final Week On Seattle Radio

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Actor and longtime Seattle radio personality Danny Bonaduce has announced his retirement from The Danny Bonaduce and Sarah Morning Show on iHeartMedia's 102.5 KZOK. His final show will be on Friday, December 15.
Paul Vogel

To Cap Bloody Week For Spotify, CFO Paul Vogel Is Out, Too

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On the heels of the company's third mass layoff of 2023, Spotify Chief Financial Officer Paul Vogel will be leaving the company. The move comes after Vogel sold $9.3 million of Spotify shares, coinciding with the company’s announcement of 1,500 job cuts on December 4.
Guthrie and Hopeck

Guthrie and Hopeck Step Out Of iHeart Division President Roles

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We now know additional details about iHeartMedia's Markets Group "leadership restructuring." With the introduction and promotion of five new Division Presidents comes the stepping down of two previous Division Presidents, Scott Hopeck and Kim Guthrie.
Bill Black

Bill Black Announces End Of His 31 Years At Mobile’s WKSJ

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iHeartMedia Mobile/Pensacola's 95 KSJ (WKSJ) air talent Bill Black is retiring after 45 years in radio. Since 1992, Black has hosted middays and, most-recently, afternoons at WKSJ. His final broadcast is scheduled for January 30, 2024.
Greg Capogna

Lehigh Valley Public Radio’s Greg Capogna To Retire

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Lehigh Valley Public Radio WDIY has announced the retirement of its Executive Director Greg Capogna. With a career spanning almost 50 years in both...

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