People in the News

Salem Media Group Regional Vice President and General Manager Val Carolin has retired after nearly a decade with the company, prompting the promotion of Jason Mosher and Mike Murphy to expanded roles with market oversight across multiple regions.

Cortona Media's 93.5 WRNR (WYRE-AM) is bringing Bob Waugh and Carrie Evans back to its on-air lineup. The announcement follows the Annapolis station’s return to FM service last summer and the addition of programming executive and consultant Jay Stevens as partner.

Connoisseur Media has named Sommer Frisk Market Manager for its Palm Springs radio cluster, expanding her responsibilities to include Regional Manager oversight of the company’s Alaska and Salt Lake City markets.

Following his loss in the 2025 New York City mayoral election, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has found a new home on the city's airwaves with The Pulse of the People, a weekly one-hour call-in show on Red Apple Media's 77WABC.

Salem Media Group has expanded its Chicago lineup as The Real Story moves into a weekday slot on 560 The Answer (WIND-AM) and pairs Jeanne Ives with Amy Jacobson, who was previously heard on the signal as co-host of Chicago’s Morning Answer.

SiriusXM names Eve Konstan as EVP, Secretary, and Chief Legal Officer - a new title for the satellite radio giant. She replaces General Counsel Rich Baer, who joined in March, making her SiriusXM's third legal chief in a year following the retirement of Patrick Donnelly.

Myrna Johnson is retiring as Executive Director of Iowa Public Radio later this year. Johnson has led Iowa Public Radio since 2014 and has also served on the NPR Board of Directors for six years. The IPR Board of Directors has begun a search for her successor.

Hope Media Group has expanded its Creative Audio Team, establishing two new director-level leadership roles. The restructuring creates a new framework intended to support both terrestrial and digital growth for the Christian broadcast organization.

United Stations announces Ken Prehl as Director of Affiliate Sales and Special Projects. Prehl oversees affiliate relationships, engagement, client partnerships, and product development and strategy. He will play a lead role in the growth of network programming and content services across the company’s portfolio.

The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation has named Dan Finn Director of Philanthropy and Strategic Partnerships, creating a new leadership role centered on fundraising strategy as the organization expands efforts to preserve US broadcasting history.