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Jack Sellmeyer

Veteran Engineer Jack Sellmeyer Dead At 82

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The radio engineering community is mourning the loss of Jack Sellmeyer, who passed away on November 2. Sellmeyer’s experience spanned a range of roles from a station engineer to a manufacturing engineer in the broadcast equipment industry and as a consultant.
Alana Mercedes

Alana Mercedes Parks In Middays At Norfolk State’s WNSB

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Norfolk State University Mass Communications and Journalism graduate student, Alana Coleman, known on-air as Alana Mercedes, is moving to middays on the university's Hot 91. Alana, who previously held a weekend shift, starts the new role on November 6.
Guy Gordon

Guy Gordon Joins Detroit’s WJR-AM In On-Air Lineup Refresh

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Cumulus Detroit has introduced a retooled on-air lineup for 760 WJR-AM, including a familiar face from Motor City television to jumpstart mornings. Former TV news anchor Guy Gordon is joining Lloyd Jackson and Jamie Edmonds for JR Morning.
Wendy Turner portrait. Photo by Andrew Collings.

Wendy Turner Joining U Michigan’s Public Radio As GM In 2024

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Wendy Turner is set to take on the role of Executive Director and General Manager at the University of Michigan's NPR affiliate Michigan Radio, effective from January 2, 2024. She will succeed Steve Schram, who retired in late 2022.
Scotty Mac

Scotty Mac Moves From iHeart To The Eagle In Baton Rouge

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Guaranty Media is welcoming Scotty Mac as Production Director for its Baton Rouge cluster and for middays on Eagle 98.1. Before joining Guaranty, he spent 15 years as the Production Director and afternoon drive host at iHeartMedia Baton Rouge.
Darren "DMac" McKee

DMac Comes Back To Denver Sports Radio After Climb To Altitude

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Denver sports radio veteran Darren McKee, widely recognized as DMac, is set to join KSE Radio Ventures' Altitude Sports Radio 92.5 (KKSE). DMac will join the new midday show P.H.D., alongside Scott Hastings and Tyler Polumbus.
Josh Hammer

Newsweek’s Josh Hammer Starts News/Talk Syndication In Seattle

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Newsweek has unveiled its latest audio endeavor, The Josh Hammer Show. The show is set for national radio syndication, launching with AM 770 KTTH in Seattle starting November 4, anchored by Newsweek Senior Editor-at-Large Josh Hammer.
Gary Hahn

Gary Hahn, NC State Radio Voice, To Retire After Three Decades

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Gary Hahn, radio voice for NC State football and men's basketball, will retire at the close of the 2023-24 basketball season after 34 years on-air for the school. Hahn has lent his voice to over 1,400 games.
Charles Mems

Audacy Picks Print Exec Charles Mems For St. Louis Sales VP

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Audacy has announced the appointment of Charles Mems as Vice President of Sales for its St. Louis cluster. Before this role, Mems held the position of President at Central Illinois Media, a subsidiary of Lee Enterprises, where he led The Pantagraph newspaper.
John and Gordy

‘John & Gordy’ Return To Wisconsin Airwaves After Two Decades

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Civic Media has bought back the radio broadcast pairing of John Peterson and Gordy Young on Mad Radio's WMDX 92.7 in Madison, WI. The John & Gordy Show: As We Were Saying, which aired its first program on Monday, will air on weekday mornings.

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