People in the News

Spirit 105.3 (KCMS), KCIS 630, and Praise 106.5 (KWPZ) have a new leader in Ty McFarland. The Radio Ink Christian Radio Champion succeeds Rob White as General Manager for CRISTA Ministries' Seattle-area stations as White becomes VP of Sales.

Aaron Wilborn, who has served as President of Dick Broadcasting since 2018, takes over as Market President for SummitMedia Omaha. The cluster includes Channel 94.1 (KQCH), Star 104.5 (KSRZ), Z92 (KEZO), and Classic Rock 105.9 (KKCD).

Sixteen years in, Nevada's broadcasters are still funding the next generation. The Nevada Broadcasters Foundation has awarded tuition scholarships for the new academic year, and its executive director says the real payoff is watching a student hear the words that change their path.

Callie Luttman already hosts mornings, oversees music programming, and leads a weekly community affairs show. This year she adds mentee to the list, earning the 2026 Behind the Mic Mentorship from Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio and a trip to next year's NAB Show.

Workflow Corporation is adding Jaimie Jorgensen to lead affiliate sales efforts across the Davenport, Iowa-based company's broadcast offerings as it expands its traffic, billing, sales, and production offerings.

Morning drive in Manhattan and a general manager's chair in Binghamton now share a room in the Hall of Fame. The New York State Broadcasters Association inducted seven honorees from the state's largest and smallest markets during a Thursday ceremony at the Rainbow Room.

Hope Media Group's top content job is going away. Scott Herrold revealed on social media that his Chief of Content position has been eliminated. He will spend the next three weeks wrapping up a run dating to the Way Media and KSBJ Educational Foundation merger.

Local broadcasting needs leaders who understand the business and the community in equal measure, and a New York program is trying to build them. The state broadcasters association has graduated its Rising Leaders Fellowship Class of 2026 from sales, news, finance, and podcast roles.

After a year as General Sales Manager, Nathan Gilbert is moving up to Director of Sales at Bonneville Denver. Gilbert joined Bonneville in November 2025 after almost two years at KKTV-TV in Colorado Springs and 14 years co-running digital agency Axon Media Group.

Margaret Low is stepping down as CEO of Boston’s WBUR after leading the NPR news station since 2020. She plans to stay through June 2027 and then join its board, and the station has identified a firm to lead the search for her successor.