People in the News

Pablo de Jesus Colon, Jr., Connecticut's foremost Hispanic broadcaster and pioneer has died. He was the owner of WCUM 1450 AM/103.3 FM in Bridgeport, Connecticut. 

Arizona-based Riviera Broadcasting announced the addition of Nina D to middays on it’s HOT AC format HOT 97.5 & 103.9.

Gene Kirchner, the former owner of WRDN in Durand, Wisconsin has died. He and his wife bought the station in 1986 and owned it for about 15 years.

Howard Viken passed away Saturday morning at the age of 97. Viken joined WCCO in Minneapolis in 1950 and began a 39-year run for the station. Viken became one of the most recognized names in the state of Minnesota. Viken, a Marine, fought in World War II in the Battle of Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima.

Curtis Media Group has hired Matt Johnson as PD of PULSE-FM (WPLW/WWWPL) in Raleigh. Johnson has programmed stations in Naples, Salt Lake City and most recently, KSLZ in St Louis. Johnson replaces Jud Heussler who took a job with CMG in Jacksonville.

WWJ-AM reporter Vickie Thomas, who retired April 29, will become Communications Director for the City of Detroit. She spent 30 years at the station. The...

Jon Albrecht has been promoted from Senior Account Executive to Sales Manager. He will oversee the four station Wausau/Stevens Point, WI cluster.

Chicago’s 101.9 THE MIX (WTMX) has hired Jenny Valliere as Music Director and Midday Personality. Valliere joins Hubbard Radio from KZIA Z102.9 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Beasley Media Group is making some changes at 105.1 The BOUNCE (WMGC). Zannie Glover will move from afternoons to the morning show and J Steele will return to hosting afternoon drive, full-time.

WBUR-FM has a new chair of its Community Advisory Board. Angela Liu becomes chair on July 1, replacing Peter Fiedler whose term ends on June 30.