People in the News

Shawn Patrick, the Assistant Program Director and afternoon host at Bonneville Denver’s KYGO, made his Grand Ole Opry debut over the weekend with some help from an old friend. When artist Chancey Williams found out he would be making his Opry debut on Saturday, April 22, he thought of Patrick.

iHeartMedia Birmingham has announced who will take the reins from Dollar Bill Lawson, who announced his retirement after 50 years in the industry. 102.5 The Bull (WDXB) welcomes Spencer Graves for mornings after stints in St. Louis, Wilmington, and for iHeart Atlanta's WUBL.

Cumulus Media Chicago is adding Kenzie Roman, known on-air as Kenzie K, as co-host of Q101 Morning Crew on Q101 (WKQX). Kenzie K will debut on the show alongside current co-hosts Brian Haddad and Justin Nettlebeck on May 2nd. She joins Q101 from Audacy Chicago’s B96 (WBBM).

Neal Bradley, the "Voice of the Racers" for Murray State University, has announced he is stepping down from men's basketball radio play-by-play after 32 seasons. Bradley has called more than 1,000 Murray State games, including multiple NCAA Tournament trips.

Beasley Media Group Philadelphia's classic rock station 102.9 WMGK is keeping Andre Gardner around for years to come. Gardner took to Twitter on Wednesday to share he has signed a multiyear contract extension to remain with the station he's been at for more than 15 years.

Cox Media Group Jacksonville has announced Toni Foxx will take mornings for Easy 102.9 (WEZI). She most recently spent almost 20 years as the morning show co-host at iHeartMedia’s WQIK across town.

Brooke Summers, afternoon host at NRG Media's Froggy 98 (KFGE), will be the official voice-over announcer at the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards. The two-hour show, hosted by Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks, will live stream on Amazon Prime Video.

Bruce Feniger has been appointed as the VP of Curtis Network Group at Curtis Media Group, which encompasses North Carolina News Network, Southern Farm Network, and North Carolina Sports Network. Feniger brings 12 years of experience as VP/General Manager in Albany.

Joel Gable has been appointed as the Director of Sales for Beasley Media Group's Las Vegas radio cluster, starting from Monday, April 17. He previously served as the Senior Vice President of Sales for iHeart Media in Vegas and is taking over from Cory Cuddeback.

LAist 89.3 (KPCC) has announced that midday host Austin Cross will take over hosting duties on Fridays for AirTalk with Larry Mantle. Larry Mantle will continue to host the program Monday through Thursday. Mantle will also continue to host Film Week on Fridays during AirTalk.