People in the News

Audacy Pittsburgh has promoted KiKi Brown to Assistant Brand Manager and Music Director of WAMO 107.3. She will retain her current duties of Afternoon Host and Public Affairs Producer of What’s Good In Your Hood?

Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corporation has promoted Courtnae Turko to Senior Vice President of the non-profit community broadcasting organization. She presently serves as VP of Human Resources & Organization Development for the parent organization of 90.5 WESA and 91.3 WYEP.

Salem Media Group has named Todd Schowalter as the political cartoonist for the group. His work appears on television and in newspapers, magazines, books, advertisements, and on greeting cards worldwide.

Max Media has announced the return of  Mike “Moose” Smith as Operations Manager for the Hampton Roads cluster. In 2018 Smith was VP/GM  of the Hampton Roads Carolina cluster. 

After 45 years in broadcasting, and 10 years as Missouri Broadcaster Association President, Mark Gordon informed the MBA Board of Directors that he will be retiring on June 30, 2023.

Longtime WWJ anchor Jackie Paige will move to mornings and join Jonathan Carlson. Paige will also host middays on News Radio 950 in Detroit.

Kristy Beebe has been named Area President for the newly formed Kentucky/Carolina Area. She comes over from the iHeartMedia Indianapolis cluster where she most recently served as the Market President.

KFGE-FM Lincoln, Nebraska has hired Cory Edmondson as Assistant Program Director/Music Director. He will also host Middays on Froggy 98. He joins the NRG Media station from KFLS in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

Ryan Williams will join Good Karma Brands Milwaukee as the Director of Marketing. Prior to joining Good Karma Brands, Williams served as regional brand manager at Audacy in Chicago.