Still Jamming: Wolferts Earn Texas Radio Hall of Fame Honor
More than 50 years after starting a jingle company out of a Dallas apartment, the Texas Radio Hall of Fame has selected JAM Creative Productions founders Jonathan and Mary Lyn Wolfert for its George Baches Award for shaping how radio stations sound.
Country Radio Broadcasters Sets ’26-’27 Board of Directors
Fresh voices from Cumulus, BBR Music Group, and Big Machine are joining Country Radio Broadcasters' board for the year ahead, rounding out a slate led by returning officers Kurt Johnson, John Shomby, and Matt Sunshine as the organization looks ahead to CRS 2027.
Abbi Hess Named GM Of Western Michigan’s Joy99, JoyWorship
Grand Rapids' Joy99 (WJQK) and JoyWorship (WPNW) have a new General Manager following the death of Les Lanser, who owned the stations for 43 years. Abbi Hess joined Lanser Broadcasting in 2016 and represents the third generation of the founding family.
MIW Names Tracy Walker as 2026 ‘Speak Up’ Mentee
Connoisseur Media Saginaw General Sales Manager Tracy Walker has been named the 2026 Mentee for Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio's Speak Up! Mentorship Program. A Saginaw native, Walker entered radio five years ago after 15 years in retail leadership.
Gemini XIII Adds Kelly Parker, Yea Networks Podcast Slate
Gemini XIII has tapped Yea Networks SVP of Sales Kelly Parker to join its sales team. Parker arrives with the Yea Networks podcast slate in tow, giving Gemini XIII exclusive sales representation of the programs and their connected advertising partnerships.
Ex-Seedtag Exec Villalobos Joins Audion As CRO
Mike Villalobos is taking over revenue strategy at Audion, as the AI-powered audio ad tech company builds out its stateside operations after an April US launch. His mandate covers the US first, with responsibility for the company's global commercial organization.
PRX COO Jason Saldanha To Succeed Kerri Hoffman As CEO
After more than a decade running PRX, Kerri Hoffman is handing the CEO job to the public radio distributor and podcast publisher's Chief Operating Officer. Jason Saldanha will become President and CEO of the organization effective October 15.
Hope Media Group’s Dukes Departs For Collective Heads
After 11 years in Christian radio's C-suite, Tim Dukes is leaving his post as President of Hope Media Group for media consulting and marketing firm Collective Heads, where he'll join as a partner working across programming, revenue, and marketing strategy.
Masteller To Retire From Beasley Media Philadelphia’s Fanatic
Scott Masteller is stepping away from the programming chair at 97.5 The Fanatic (WPEN) in Philadelphia at the year's end. His retirement caps a career that included stops at ESPN Radio and WBAL NewsRadio in Baltimore before he joined Beasley three years ago.
It’s Deja Vu, As NAB Marconi Awards Ready for NYC Return
Radio's biggest night has its host. Deja Vu Parker of WBLS will lead the 2026 NAB Marconi Radio Awards, joined by DJ Scratch and presenters Ryan Fox and Anne Kramer, as the industry gathers in New York City this October to celebrate the year's honorees.















