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Craig Dalla Riva

Saga Chooses Craig Dalla Riva For Hilton Head Market Manager

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Saga Communications has announced Craig Dalla Riva as the new Market Manager for its Lowcountry Radio Group in Hilton Head, SC. Dalla Riva comes to Saga after eight years with Cumulus as Regional VP of Florence and Myrtle Beach.
Ryan Lange

Ryan Lange Raised As Audacy’s Midwest Success and Strategy VP

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Audacy has elevated Ryan Lange to the position of Vice President of Client Success and Strategy for its Midwest markets. In this new capacity, Lange will have oversight across Audacy's Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Madison, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis clusters.
Todd Cavanah

Todd Cavanah To Program Cumulus Chicago’s WLS-FM

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Cumulus Media Chicago has named Todd Cavanah as the new Program Director for 94.7 WLS-FM. Before joining Cumulus, Cavanah previously served in key positions at Audacy Chicago's B96. He has worked in the Windy City's radio scene since 1987.
Colleen Valkoun

Colleen Valkoun Joins Milwaukee Radio Alliance As GM

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Milwaukee Radio Alliance has named former iHeartMedia Area President Colleen Valkoun as its new President and General Manager. Valkoun has spent 25 years in broadcast media, previously heading up iHeart's Milwaukee and Madison clusters.
Jim Denny

Indianapolis Morning Radio Staple Jim Denny To Retire

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After 35 years on-air, Jim Denny has announced he will retire from Cumulus Media's 95.5 WFMS in Indianapolis this December. Denny began his journey with WFMS in 1988 and later formed the Jim & Kevin Show with Kevin Freeman in 1996.
Dusty Street

California Rock Radio Icon Dusty Street Dead At 77

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The radio industry mourns the loss of pioneering personality Dusty Street, who passed away at the age of 77 over the weekend. Street's career spanned multiple decades and stations, but she is most famous for her work at KROQ and SiriusXM.
Steve Gaspar

Former Y100, KLOS Personality Steve Gaspar Passes Away

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Radio talent and entrepreneur Steve Gaspar passed away on October 20, in La Mesa, CA, following a brief illness. Gaspar began his career at KCBQ in San Diego under the mentorship of Buzz Bennett. He subsequently moved to Y-100 in Miami.
Scott Finn

Vermont Public Begins New CEO Search As Scott Finn Leaves

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Scott Finn, President and CEO of Vermont Public, will be stepping down at the end of the year. This comes nearly six years after he first joined Vermont Public Radio, which later merged with Vermont PBS to form Vermont Public in 2021.
Max Armstrong

Illinois Broadcasters Honor Ag Radio Icon Max Armstrong

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The Illinois Broadcasters Association has announced that Max Armstrong will be the 2023 honoree of the IBA/W. Russell Withers Jr Downstate Broadcast Pioneer Award. Armstrong, a veteran agricultural broadcaster, garnered national acclaim over his nearly 50-year career.
107.5 The River

‘Ricki, Zac & Manno’ Make For New Trio On iHeart Nashville’s River

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iHeartMedia Nashville's 107.5 The River (WRVW) has introduced a reshuffled lineup for mornings, now branded as Ricki, Zac & Manno in the Morning. The new addition to the team is Kevin Manno, who joins existing hosts Ricki Sanchez and Zac Woodward.

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