People in the News

Stephen Brown will be joining the WNYC Newsroom as Accountability Editor. Brown has been at the New York Daily News for nearly a decade, most recently serving as the metro editor, managing local news coverage.

Jeff Haber is the new Program Director for KKMG-FM Colorado Springs. Haber joins Cumulus Media from Cox Media Group's WBLI-FM Long Island, where he was PD.

"Jenn & Bus" (Jenn Ryan and Kevin Barnhart) have decided to exit Top 40 WYOY-FM, Jackson, MS. Ryan has shifted career paths into the world of non-profits.

This weekend THE HISTORY OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, will showcase 100 TV theme songs, taken directly from the original television soundtracks. In addition, the stars of many of those shows will join host Wink Martindale with behind-the-scenes comments.

The legendary WSM in Nashville will now air Y’all Access with Kelly Sutton, the three-hour syndicated country music magazine. The station will air the program Saturday afternoons beginning at 2pm CT, with an additional airing in overnights.

He painted pictures of poetry with is voice. Legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully has died at the age of 94. During Tuesday night's L.A. Dodgers game, play-by-play man Joe Davis, who succeeded Scully in 2017, said: "We lost the greatest ever to do it. Vin Scully was and is and always will be the Dodgers. His voice will always be the voice of baseball." MORE HERE

Derek Falter is the new Vice President/Market Manager of Cumulus Grand Rapids and Cumulus Muskegon. Walter leaves Curtis Media Group where he was Regional Vice President, Eastern Region.

Mark McCray is the new Program Director of X102.3 (WMBX-FM) and Fox sports 640 (WMEN-AM). 20 years ago, McCray helped launch WMBX in West Palm Beach.

Stacey Thomas has been named Director of Marketing and Promotions for iHeartMedia Philadelphia. Thomas, who has been with the company for 18 years, most recently serving as Promotions Coordinator and Online Content Coordinator.

Longtime KUT and KUTX Austin radio personality John Aielli died Sunday. He was 76. Aielli started his career at KUT 90.5 in September 1966 as a part-time announcer between classical pieces.