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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.
Chris Houchens

Chris Houchens Chosen As Glasgow GM For Commonwealth

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Commonwealth Broadcasting has enlisted Chris Houchens as the new General Manager for its Glasgow, KY cluster. Houchens will oversee Nash 103.7 (WHHT), 104.7 The Score (WCDS), and GlasgowNews1.com. His tenure is set to begin on November 1.
Kevin Karlson

Boston Radio’s Kevin Karlson Dies Unexpectedly At 59

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The Boston radio community is coming to terms with the sudden loss of Kevin Karlson, a staple of morning radio at iHeartMedia's 100.7 WZLX since 2005. The news of Karlson's passing was first announced by WZLX on X on Friday.
Michael DelGiorno

Michael DelGiorno Joins iHeart Nashville With Syndication Coming

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iHeartMedia Nashville has revealed that radio veteran Michael DelGiorno will join the cluster's Talkradio 98.3 & 1510 WLAC starting November 6. The new multi-year agreement also includes the syndication of DelGiorno's Your Morning Show to other outlets.

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