People in the News

Iliad Media Management is offering The 'Joey & Lauren in the Morning' show for syndication. The show is based in Boise, Idaho on My 102.7 FM.

Sherman Kizart, Managing Director for Kizart Media Partners, has been chosen to sit on the FCC's new Equity and Diversity Council. He tells Radio Ink it's a tremendous honor. Sherman is pictured here with Radio Ink Publisher Deborah Parenti.

On Friday, Beasley Media Group's Ramiro, Pebbles and Melissa will celebrate their 20th anniversary working together on the air hosting mornings in Boston. They started working together October 29th, 2001.

iHeart's WTAM-AM in Cleveland announced on Thursday that host Mike Trivisonno has passed away.  He was 74 years old. Trivisonno, a Cleveland native, began his talk radio career in 1986.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America has named Tony Coles to its board. Coles is iHeartMedia's Division President of Metro Markets and President of the Black Information Network.

Veteran talk show host and novelist John Batchelor will return to NYC radio November 1. 'Eye on the World with John Batchelor' is syndicated by CBS Audio and will air weeknights 9 PM-12 Midnight.

iHeartMedia is putting 'The Jim Polito Show' on Talk 1200 WXKS. Polito takes over 5 AM-9AM November 1.

Sandy Corcoran is the new Promotions Director for SummitMedia's Omaha cluster. She previously was Assistant Promotions Director for Entercom's Phoenix cluster.

Sun Radio has hired Gabe Reynolds as Director of Programming. Reynolds is a 25-year radio veteran, the last 13 he was in Savannah/Hilton Head as Operations Manager for Dick Broadcasting’s six station cluster.

After more than 50 years in the radio industry, Bonneville Denver Market Manager Bob Call announced he is retiring the end of the year. Call began his 52-year radio career in Dover, Delaware and followed a path that took him to Wilmington, Huntington, West Virginia, Charlotte and Denver.