Kudos To Sam Alex
Radio & TV personality Sam Alex’s inaugural Camp Broadcast Acoustic Concert was held this past Sunday, raising money for student scholarships to attend Camp Broadcast. Money is still being collected so the final tally is not yet known.
Ortiz Named Chief Judge For Mercury Awards
Alejandro Ortiz, Executive Creative Director, Campbell Ewald, has been named chief judge for the 31st annual Radio Mercury Awards. Call for entries for the 2022 Radio Mercury Awards will open in a few weeks.
SummitMedia Market President Retires
SummitMedia Knoxville Market President Chris Protzman is retiring after 18 years on the job. His final day will be February 1st. Protzman said he started his retirement discussion with CEO Carl Parmer last Fall and he's delighted with how all the pieces came together.
NAB Hires New VP
Bradford Caldwell has been hired by the National Association of Broadcasters as Vice President of Member Experience. Caldwell, a member of the NAB Board of Directors, starts his new job February 1, after serving as Chairman of the Arkansas Chamber of Commerce.
Research Director, Inc. Changes
Research Director Inc. is making some changes during the first quarter of 2022. The staff changes and promotions follow the retirement of Charlie Sislen in December.
The Rock of Savannah Gets a New PD
Marci Stanley-Boger is the new Program Director for Classic Rocker WIXV-FM/I-95 in Savannah. Stanley-Boger, known on-air as Billie Marshall, joins Cumulus Savannah after 14 years as PM driver for Alpha's WFXH-FM in Savannah, GA/Hilton Head.
Hubbard Finds Ferguson Replacement in Chicago
Chris Petlak, afternoon co-host on WTMX-FM in Chicago is moving to mornings. The morning host chair has been open since Eric Ferguson quit in November 2021. Ferguson had been with WTMX for 25 years but left after multiple allegations of sexual misconduct.
Ingold Promoted at Compass
Compass Media Networks has promoted Doug Ingold to VP of Affiliate Sales for Entertainment & Music Programming. Ingold has been with Compass Media Networks for eight years.
40 Under 40 Award For Siner
WPLN’s News Director Emily Siner has been named as a recipient of the Nashville Business Journal’s 2022 class of 40 Under 40 Award. She has been part of Nashville Public Radio since 2014.
WMAL New Morning Show Co-Hosts
105.9 WMAL morning show host Larry O'Connor has a new crew to work with. Amber Athey, Julie Gunlock and Patrice Onwuka are now part of "O'Connor and Company".
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