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Flint Radio Legend Peter C Passes

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Peter C. Cavanaugh helped put Flint, Michigan on the 'Rock Radio Radar' with his time at WTAC-AM and WWCK-FM. He served as PD/DJ for Top 40 WTAC and then took his talents to the FM band at WWCK.

Phil Coming Back To Radio

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Phil Cianciola is taking over mornings on WOSH-AM next Monday. The long-time Milwaukee host has been podcasting since his last radio gig ended. WOSH-AM is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and owned by Cumulus. The station is now running syndicated programming. 

KLIF-FM Adds Mason

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Mason takes over Mornings on Hot 93.3/KLIF-FM, Dallas-Fort Worth, Monday 23. She joins Cumulus from Hubbard Broadcasting in Seattle.

Robinson Back In DFW Metroplex

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Former KDGE morning man Jeremy Robinson is back on the air in Dallas-Fort Worth. Robinson joins 92.1 Hank-FM after a three-year hiatus to grow his Multimedia business.

Rocky Mountains For Grande

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Dave Grande is the new Afternoon Drive Host and Promotions director for Classic Rock 98.1 KKFM-FM. Grande joins Cumulus Colorado Springs from Full Power Radio, Hartford CT.

Get Well Tom

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Tom Griswold, host of the nationally syndicated Bob & Tom Show, is recovering from heart valve replacement surgery at an Indianapolis hospital. It was originally planned as a repair procedure, but it was determined that the replacement would provide a better long-term outcome.

Benztown’s Jeffy Kelly Passes

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Kelly was the West Coast Commercial Production Director for Benztown. He died Friday in Los Angeles at the of 50. Kelly joined Benztown in January and had just moved to L.A. to work with the Benztown team in the company's Glendale studios.  No cause of death was given.

Former Ron & Ron Producer Dies at 57

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Fez Watley's former co-host Ron Bennington posted the news to Instagram. “We lost our sweet Fez Whatley last night. His heart finally gave out,” Bennington wrote. “We are devastated, but we will always remember the laughter through our tears."Watley died of heart failure.

Emmis Indy Host Out

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Former Indianapolis Colts lineman Joe Staysniak is no longer co-hosting the WIBC morning show. Staysniak was with the station for over 20 years, since 1998. There was no explanation as to why Staysniak left or who initiated the split.

Burger New SVP Sales Raleigh

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Michael Burger is the new Senior Vice President of Sales for iHeartMedia Raleigh. Burger comes over from iHeartMedia St. Louis where he was Vice President of Sales.

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October 5, 2026

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