People in the News

Not Sports with Darren Smith and Jack Cronin can now be heard from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on iHeart's KOGO-AM in San Diego. Smith currently hosts a 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. show on XTRA 1360. Smith has been in the San Diego market covering sports radio since 2004.

Washington-area based telecommunications, media, and technology law firm Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth has brought Elizabeth Craig into the firm as an Associate. Craig interned with the FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau's Mobility Division in 2018.

August 19, 2019 marks 30 years for Bub McCullough with 101.3 WMCI in Mattoon, IL. Bud Walters, owner of the Cromwell Group, was on hand to thank McCullough for his years of service.

Dave O’Brien is the new morning show host for Entercom Classic Rock station KQMT-FM/Denver (The Mountain). O’Brien has significant experience in multiple formats. Prior to joining Entercom, he served as morning show host for WLHK-FM in Indianapolis since 2005. 

According to the family, a memorial service will be held for Dwight Case at 11:00 am, Saturday, October 26 at Bel Air Presbyterian. The family is asking friends to consider a donation to The Broadcasters Foundation in Case's name rather than sending flowers. Case died earlier this month.

Matt Jones will no longer co-host "Hey Kentucky" on WLEX Radio. Jones has been considering a run for Senate and is writing a book called "Mitch, Please" about Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell.

According to MPR News Brian Oake is no longer with The Current, a sister organization of MPR. Oake was co-host of Oake and Riley in the morning. No reason was given for his departure and The Current website has been wiped clean of him.

Star 94.1 FM in San Diego has named Delana Bennett afternoon drive host and APD for the station. Bennett has been a familiar voice in San Diego for almost 20 years. She has served as an on-air personality on Jesse Lozano in the Morning on Star 94.1 since 2012.

Hollywood Unlocked with Jason Lee, a new two-hour weekend program syndicated by Premiere Networks, kicks off this weekend (August 17,18). Lee is a Hollywood insider.

Craig Bommer has been named Market President of iHeart’s Wheeling/Parkersburg markets in West Virginia. Bommer is a marketing and sales veteran and has been in the Wheeling/Parkersburg market for 17 years.