NPR’s New Public Funding Defender
National Public Radio has named Marta McLellan Ross to lead NPR's Policy and Representation team. Every year when national budget negotiations begin in Washington, public funding always seems to an item some representatives want to eliminate.
New CDO At Nielsen
Sandra Sims-Williams has been appointed Chief Diversity Officer for Nielsen. She will take over from CEO David Kenny, who has held the CDO title in addition to CEO, since February 2019.
WFAN Host Leaving
You don't see that headline much. However, according to The New York Post, 33-year old WFAN evening host John Jastremski is leaving WFAN to work for Bill Simmons and The Ringer, which is now part of Spotify.
AMP Adds Brubaker
97.1 AMP Radio (KAMP-FM) Los Angeles has put Josh Brubaker into the line-up as afternoon show co-host. Prior to joining Entercom, Brubaker was heard on 93.1 Nash FM and 96.3 WDVD in Detroit.
Corey Dillon Back In Houston
KKBQ-FM, The New 93Q, is adding Corey Dillon to its on-air talent lineup. He will host middays starting March 25.
Chicago’s AM 560 Promotes Thompson
Shaun Thompson is taking over the 5-7pm time-slot on Chicago’s AM 560 The Answer from Steve Cortes. Cortes is leaving to pursue a new national television project.
Ace & TJ Add Richmond
The Ace & TJ Family has joined Awesome 100.9, Totally 80s (WJSR-FM), Richmond, VA line-up. The station will use the Ace & TJ Show Anytime option to air the program; 6-10 AM.
Brian Barnas Joins Hubbard Radio
Brian Barnas has joined the West Palm Beach cluster as the new Promotions Director of New Country 103.1 WIRK. He comes over from Entercom Chicago where he was the Brand and Activation Manager for US*99 (WUSN) and 104.3 Jams (WBMX).
Four More For Loper and Randi
Morning show hosts, Loper and Randi have signed on for another four years with North American Broadcasting's WRKZ-FM in Columbus. The married couple have been with the station for nine years.
Rutgers radio Voice Silenced
Rutgers Basketball radio analyst Joe Boylan died hours before the team played their second-round NCAA Tournament game. Boylan suffered a stroke last week and had a blood clot removed. His condition took a turn for the worse and he passed away on Sunday. Boylan was 82.
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