RCS Worldwide Adds Halcomb, Kelly To Leadership Team
RCS Worldwide wants its products and its clients moving in the same direction, and it just hired two executives to make that happen. Tammy Halcomb is the new SVP of Products, and Merideth Kelly will be SVP of Global Client Experience and Transformation.
Valentine Returns To Hubbard As Alexandria-Wadena GM
Kris Valentine has been an Operations Manager, a morning host, and a Program Director, and now he adds General Manager. He returns to Hubbard Radio’s Alexandria and Wadena, MN stations in the new role, and the Kris & Chelsea Morning Show on KIK-FM 100.7 (KIKV)
NPR Hires Hearst Magazines’ Berzin To Lead Product
A product builder whose résumé runs from Viacom to Hearst is taking charge of the public radio organization’s digital future. David Berzin will lead product and data strategy as Senior Vice President, including the infrastructure behind NPR’s product and Network tools.
PMG Elevates Grimes to Lead Radio Operations Across Hawaii
Pacific Media Group has promoted Sherri Grimes to President of its Radio Division for all islands. Born and raised on Kauaʻi, Grimes joined PMG in 1999 and has served as Vice President and General Manager of its Maui Radio operations since 2019.
AWM to Honor ESPN’s Hannah Storm With Gracies Icon Award
Hannah Storm’s career has run through NBC Sports, CNN, CBS News, and ESPN, and now the Alliance for Women in Media is crowning it with the Gracies Icon Award. The November 16 New York luncheon will also give TikTok’s Zenia Mucha the inaugural Vanguard Award.
Brodie Brands Wolf: SummitMedia Picks Lesley for Knoxville Role
A Pop programmer is going Country in East Tennessee. Matt “Brodie” Lesley is leaving South Carolina to run SummitMedia’s four-station Knoxville cluster as Brand Manager, and he will also take over the midday slot on 100.3 The Wolf (WCYQ).
Townsquare Media Chief Growth Officer Kelly Quinn to Depart
One of the executives behind Townsquare Media's shift toward digital revenue is stepping away. Chief Growth Officer Kelly Quinn is set to depart the "digital-first local media company" after 25 years that began in radio sales in Grand Rapids.
Entravision Puts Melissa Rios’ LA Morning Show on Wheels
Melissa Rios is trading the studio for the sidewalk two mornings every week. Her new show on Reyna 103.1 (KDLD) in Los Angeles brings a mix of chisme, headlines, and real conversation for Latinas out to the neighborhoods where its listeners live.
NRB Honors WMCA, Moody Radio, WMPC for 2027
Christian radio is well represented in the NRB's 2027 honors, from a station of the year to two stations marking 100-year milestones. The association announced its Special Service and Media Award recipients, to be honored at a February gala near the nation's capital.
Eastlan Adds Jay Kelly, Tommy Ehrman to Support Team
One of Eastlan Ratings' newest support hires started in radio as a part-time janitor at a Modesto, California, station. Tommy Ehrman and Jay Kelly, a former major-market programmer, now help train and support clients as the company grows into more markets in 2027.















