People in the News

John Scaggs, Way Media President/CEO is stepping down. Way Media COO Time Dukes has been appointed interim President while the company begins a search for a permanent CEO.

Barb Neren is the new Director of Marketing and Partnerships for iHeart Minneapolis. Neren most recently served as Director of Sponsorships and Events.

Radio vet Ted Stryker went to Twitter to announce he's leaving the morning show at Alternative 106.7 KROQ. Stryker has spent 22 years at the Audacy (formerly CBS Radio) station.

Premiere's Conservative syndicated personality Ben Ferguson will make an appearance on FOX News Channel’s Outnumbered today at 12 p.m. ET. Ferguson will discuss the latest news stories and headlines for an hour with hosts, Harris Faulkner, Emily Compagno, Kayleigh McEnany and Kennedy.

Magnum Broadcasting has promoted Patrick Ryan from GM of WEEO-FM in Chambersburg, PA and Hagerstown, MD to Vice-President. Ryan will now oversee programming for Magnum's four properties from the Florida Keys to Pennsylvania and continue to manage daily operations in the Pennsylvania market. 

Doug Stephan has added 7 more stations to his long-time radio roster of stations, including KTLR/ Oklahoma City. WCAP/Lowell, Mass, KUJ AM and FM/Walla Walla Washington. WKCT AM and FM/ Bowling Green, Kentucky and KLID AM/Poplar Bluff, Kentucky.

Ann Alquist, a public radio journalist who has managed newsroom operations in Alaska, St. Louis, Maine and Rhode Island, was named executive director and GM of WBHM 90.3 FM – NPR News for the heart of Alabama on Tuesday.

Justin Doubleday has been hired by the Federal News Network as a Senior Technology Reporter. Doubleday most recently was Senior Technology Reporter for Inside Defense.

Jodi Schneider will take over as broadcast Political News Director for Bloomberg. She is currently a Senior Editor on BN's global business team.

95.5 KLOS Los Angeles On-Air Talent Marci Wiser has been named the 2021 Gracie Award Winner for Major Market, Music Personality. The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation honor recognizes exemplary programming created by women, for women and about women.