Barlow Joins Sandhill
After a hiatus from radio, Brad Barlow has joined Sandhill Media Group as program director and host on NOW 105.1FM in Eastern Idaho. Sandhill Media owns 8 stations in Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Rexburg in Idaho.
Rightmire Joins El Dorado
El Dorado Broadcasters, which owns KZXY-FM, KATJ-FM, KIXA-FM, KIXW-AM, KXVV-FM, KATJ-HD2 in Victor Valley, California has hired James Rightmire as D.O.S. Rightmire spent the past four years as SVP/sales for iHeart Media in Stockton/Modesto.
The Legendary Ron Chapman is Dead
Chapman spent more than four decades on the air in Dallas. He began in radio the day he graduated high school in 1953 on WHAV in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He also spent two years on Armed Forces radio in Korea. Chapman was 85 years old. Art Vuolo has a video tribute to Chapman HERE.
WBAI Host Bob Fass Dead at 87
Fass hosted a show he called "Radio Unnameable" on New York Countercultural station WBAI for over 50 years. The free-form radio host was hospitalized recently with COVID-19 but died of congestive heart failure. Fass died this past Saturday in North Carolina.
PromoSuite Promotes Mena
Rey Mena has been promoted to VP, Product Design & Development at PromoSuite. Mena joined PromoSuite in 2018 to lead the design and development of the new PromoSuitePlus platform. His new role will now include oversight of PromoSuite's entire product line.
Westwood One Adds Mistress Carrie
Mistress Carrie will be joining the 24-hour network formats division as afternoon host of the Rock 2.0 and CRX formats. Carrie previously worked at rocker WAAF-FM in Boston before the rock station was sold to EMF last year.
Brendan Daly Leaves RIAA Joins CPB
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has named Brendan Daly as Vice President of Communications. He most recently was Chief Communications Officer for the Recording Industry Association of America.
New Bob & Sheri Associate Producer
Kary “Doc” Bowser is joining Bob & Sheri as Associate Producer. Bowser comes over from WLNK in Charlotte where he produced the afternoon drive show.
Mosser Joins Sun Network
The Sun Radio Network is adding Austin radio veteran Chris Mosser to their on-air lineup. Mosser will work two weekly shows on Sun Radio; Saturday nights from 7:00 p.m.-Midnight and Sunday afternoons from Noon-5:00 p.m.
Jenny Rises Like A Jet
Tulsa’s KWEN-FM has promoted afternoon DJ Jenny Law to Assistant Director of Branding & Programming. Law joined K95.5 in 2015. She was previously the PD at KKYS in College Station, TX and worked with CMG in Houston for nine years.
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