Bob & Tom Change Evansville Affiliates
The syndicated morning show has picked up Evansville, IN, Classic Hits station WJPS-FM, moving over from WGBF-FM in Evansville after a 24-year run there.
Pennington Out at WRIF
Mark Pennington has been programming Detroit rock powerhouse WRIF for a decade. Beasley Media has confirmed it is going through a "restructure in workforce" and Pennington was dismissed as part of that plan along with several other on-air hosts.
New Midday Host For WCDX
Radio One Richmond has named South Carolina native Tradia Mitchell-McCoy as the new midday personality for WCDX-FM/Richmond-Petersburg, VA (iPower 92.1FM/104.1FM).
Rockwell Gets VP Sales Stripes
Paige Rockwell has been named VP of Sales for iHeart Binghamton. Rockwell joins the Binghamton market from Townsquare Media in Utica, New York, where she was the director of digital strategy/digital sales manager for the past seven years.
WALK Long Island Gets New Morning Show
Long Island’s heritage AC station, WALK 97.5, has added The Anna and Raven Show to mornings. The duo have had the number-one rated show in Bridgeport, CT, on Connoisseur Media sister station WEZN (Star 99.9), for the last four years.
Big Al Signs Extension
iHeartMedia Denver’s KOA 850 AM & 94.1 FM has signed a five-year extension with on-air personality Alfred Williams, known as “Big Al.”
Nielsen CFO Resigns
On Monday Nielsen announced that Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer David Anderson has resigned. A search for a successor is underway with the assistance of an external search firm.
“Crazy Radio Guy” Passes
Jenny Rose Gonzalez has informed Radio Ink that her dad, Billy Campbell, also known to many as the "crazy radio guy," has passed away. Campbell was 78. Jenny shared some thoughts with us about her dad that we thought we'd pass along to you.
Paige New Midday Host At WKYS
Jackie Paige is the new midday personality and Music Director of 93.9 WKYS-FM/Washington, DC, beginning January 6. Paige comes from Radio One’s WCDX-FM in Richmond, VA.
Scott Returns To ESPN New York
It's official. ESPN has announced that former New York Jets linebacker Bart Scott will return to 98.7FM ESPN New York Thursday, Jan. 2, teaming with Alan Hahn to host Bart & Hahn weekdays, 1-3 p.m. ET.
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