Jessen WSB Promotion Is Homecoming
Cox Media Group Atlanta has named Abby Jessen as Assistant Director of Branding and Programming and Midday Host for B98.5. Jessen is an Atlanta native who started her radio career in CMG's Athens, Georgia cluster of stations.
Scotty Kay Goes Countrywide On Audacy
Audacy has a new voice of Sunday middays. Starting March 12, Scotty Kay will now be heard weekly from 10a - 3p local time across all Audacy country brands. Kay currently hosts afternoons on Audacy's Chicago country station, US99.
EMF Hires A New VP
Educational Media Foundation has hired Jarrod Graetz as Vice President of Audio Streaming. Graetz has relocated to Nashville from Australia to take the newly created position.
Saga Signs Nielson Exec
Mario Christino has joined Saga Communications as Director of Research. Christino comes over from Nielsen where he was Vice President and Sales Director.
PMC CEO Stepping Down
Public Media Company CEO Erin Moran is stepping back from leading the company. PMC is a nonprofit consulting firm serving public media. Moran joined the company in 2001 and was promoted to CEO in 2019.
Compass Launches Erickson
Erick Erickson announced on Monday that The Erick Erickson Show has been launched into national syndication by Compass Media Networks. For over a decade, Erickson has been on WSB in Atlanta, recently announcing a multi-year contract extension with Cox.
New PD For KKFR-FM
Jonathan Steele is the new Program Director for KKFR-FM, Power 98.3/96.1 in Phoenix, AZ. Steele joins the Desert Valley Media Group CHR station from American Media's cluster in Albuquerque, NM where he was Operations Director.
MLB Broadcaster Dave Wills Passes
Dave Wills, team radio announcer for the Tampa Bay Rays, has died. Wills spent 18 years in the broadcast booth as the radio voice of the MLB team.
Laden Joins WABC
Red Apple's WABC in New York City has hired Noam Laden as News Director, host of the daily 5am WABC News Hour with Noam Laden, and top-of-the-hour news anchor during The Sid & Friends Morning Show.
Praise Promotes Pratt
WPZS-FM, Praise 100.9 in Charlotte has promoted Melanie Pratt to Assistant Program Director. Pratt, who joined the station in 2006, will continue her midday show on the Urban One station.
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