Quu Adds Radio Industry Vets
Pete Benedetti and Lori Olsen have joined the Quu team. Benedetti has been named EVP of Revenue, and Olsen is Quu’s Administrative and Contracts Manager.
WFAN’S Update Man Stepping Away From Mic
CT Insider is reporting that Bob Heussler has stepped down as a full-time update anchor at WFAN in New York. The 66-year old who's been providing listeners with sports updates for 30 years will continue on a part-time basis.
Donnelly Lands Permanent Spot
ESPN Radio 94.1 (WVSP-FM) Yorktown, VA has given Tim Donnelly the full-time afternoon drive spot. 'The Tim Donnelly Show' has been airing in the slot since late last year on an interim basis after the departure of the previous host Nick Cattles.
RTDNA Honors For KOGO Reporter
Newsradio 600 KOGO, San Diego reporter Phil Farrar has been recognized with an Edward R. Murrow Regional Award. The Radio Television Digital News Association honored Farrar in the Newscast category.
Morning Show Addition Twin Cities
Cities 97.1, Uniquely Twin Cities (KTCZ-FM) is adding Naima to the Brian Oake in the Morning show. Naima joins the Minneapolis/St. Paul market from Radio 1 in the United Arab Emirates, where she most recently served as Morning host.
Baltimore Host Recovering From Serious Surgery
Larry Young morning host of WOLB 1010 AM in Baltimore is recovering from having a leg amputated below the knee a month ago. The host of "The Larry Young Morning Show" for the past 25 years was rushed to the hospital in April after suffering a dangerous infection in his foot.
Report: Joyner Selling Miami Home
And the listed asking price is a mere $22 million. The New York Post is reporting the former syndicated radio star's 3-bedroom, 7,300 square foot mansion is in the gated Golden Beach Community. The real estate taxes alone are listed at $12,000 per month.
ESPN Cleveland Nabs Knott
850 ESPN Cleveland (WKNR) is adding Andre Knott to its content team. Knott will join the Good Karma Brands Station as an on-air contributor, part-time and fill in host, and an active contributor to the station's subscription service, The Land on Demand.
Former RAB Exec Dick Rakovan Passes
Dick "Rackets" Rakovan, former Chicago radio executive and 20-year veteran of the Radio Advertising Bureau, has died. Joining the RAB in 1995, he was Senior Vice President, Membership.
New PD At KICT
Phyliss D'Eugenio is the new Program Director and personality at T95, Wichita, Kansas. She joins SummitMedia from Riverbend Communications, KCVI-FM, Idaho Falls, Idaho.
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