Smith Named Sales Manager for Cox Atlanta Stations
Cox Media Group has hired Kara Smith to serve as its integrated sales manager for the company's Atlanta radio cluster. Smith joins Cox from the Scripps' ABC station WCPO in Cincinnati, where she worked as a sales manager for nearly four years.
Movin’ On Up in Spokane
Morgan Murphy Media in Spokane has announced the promotion of Scott Rusk to Operations Manager for its cluster in that market. Rusk joined Morgan Murphy Media in February as the APD and afternoon driver on KHTQ-FM “Rock 94 ½.”
Stewart Joins KCMP as Assistant PD
Minnesota Public Radio's KCMP (89.3 FM, The Current) in Minneapolis has hired Kendall Stewart to serve as its assistant program director, starting February 6. Stewart joins KCMP from WCNR (106.1 FM, The Corner), an adult album alternative station based in Charlotte.
Dan Mason Joins Juice Reel as Advisor
Sports bet tracking and analytics app Juice Reel says VSIN chairman Dan Mason has joined the company as an investor and strategic advisor. The app allows sports fans to sync their bets across different sports books and monitor the valuation of their bets in real-time.
Report: Michael Kay Could Retire from ESPN Radio
The New York Post is reporting that Michael Kay is contemplating a retirement from New York ESPN Radio station WEPN (98.7 FM), where he has hosted the weekday afternoon drive program since the station flipped to sports talk in 2012. Kay says no decision has been made.
Randy Lemmon, Houston Garden Radio Host, Dies at 61
Randy Lemmon, a Houston radio host whose gardening program was on the air for nearly three decades, died on Wednesday. Lemmon passed away on his birthday at the age of 61. The cause of death was attributed to complications from a stroke.
Whitney Thomas to Host Mornings at KEZS
Max Media's River Radio says it has hired Missouri native Whitney Thomas to serve as the morning show host at Cape Giradeau's country station KEZS (102.9 FM, K103). She takes over the morning time slot from Kent Crider, who hosted at the station for two decades.
Cumulus Appoints Park VP for Indianapolis
Cumulus has appointed Darlene Park as Vice President of its station cluster in Indianapolis. Park joins Cumulus from Denver, where she worked as the D.O.S. for Bonneville's stations there; she also serves on RAB's Sales Advisory Committee.
Jackson Named Morning Host at WKXC
Beasley Media Group has appointed digital program director "Cody" Blaine Jackson as the newest morning co-host at Augusta's WKXC (99.5 FM, Kicks 99). Jackson joins Bryan "Dub" Axelson on the morning show.
GAB Announces 2023 Hall of Fame
The Georgia Association of Broadcasters has announced its list of Hall of Famers for 2023. Play-by-play announcer Al Ciraldo, WSB morning host Scott Slade, Audacy's Atlanta market manager Rick Caffey and GPR operations manager Tom Barclay were among those honored.
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