New COO At Matrix Solutions
Media technology vet Julie Kapsch has been named by Matrix Solutions as Chief Operations Officer. She comes over to the Pittsburgh based CRM and sales intelligence, reporting and analytics firm from Xandr where she was an SVP.
Changes At Talent Farm
Long-time host Jennifer Wilde will be leaving radio at the end of June to pursue other projects. Talent Farm will give Kiley Sommers the spot.
Burton Now Full-Time In Indy
Zachary Burton is the new Afternoon Host and Music Director for Indianapolis Top 40 station 99.5 zpl/WZPL-FM. Burton has been a part-time fill in host since Dylan Salisbury left for a sister station in the Cumulus collection.
Robinson Moving to Birmingham
Cumulus has hired James Robinson to run its 5-station cluster in Birmingham. Robinson joins Cumulus from Univision in San Antonio where he was D.O.S. He replaces Bill Gentry.
Big Nat Returns to Richmond Monday
Radio One welcomes back veteran radio personality, BIG Nat to its urban format, WCDX, iPower 921.1/104.1. The Big Nat Show will debut Monday at 7 p.m.
Salazar Takes Mornings in Pittsburgh
Steel City Media’s Hot AC WLTJ (Q92.9)/Pittsburgh has hired Monica Salazar to host mornings. Salazar has over 20 years experience, and comes to Pittsburgh from Radio United in Laredo where she was PD/MD and on-air personality for Top 40 KNEX-FM.
Blue Ridge CEO Retiring
David Feingold, GM and CEO for Blue Ridge Public Radio in Asheville, N.C., will retire from the station later this year. BPR’s board of directors has begun a search for his successor.
Overnights For Khan in Minnesota
Jillene Khan has made a move back to her hometown to join American Public Media / Minnesota Public Radio to host overnights on the national Your Classical program.
New VP/MM For Cumulus In D.C.
Jeff Boden is the new Vice President/Market Manager for the Cumulus Washington, D.C. cluster. He returns to the Market from Alpha Media in Fredericksburg, VA. to take over following the sudden death of Ken Roberts in April.
WTIC Launching All Local Lineup
1080 News Talk WTIC (WTIC-AM) in Hartford, is set to feature all-Local daytime programing starting June 21. The Audacy station has added New England media vet Tom Shattuck to the revamped lineup.
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