People in the News

Composers Jon Batiste and Sharon Farber have been newly elected to the Board of Directors of ASCAP. They will each serve a two-year term beginning April 1st, 2021.

95.1 WAPE The Big Ape in Jacksonville has named Jud Heussler Director of Branding/Programming. Prior to joining Cox Media Group he was PD at Curtis Media Group’s Pulse FM in Raleigh, NC.

News/Talk 760 WJR Detroit Mid-Morning Host Frank Beckmann announced his retirement this week after 48 years with the station. Beckmann has hosted the 9AM to Noon slot on WJR for the last 18 years. Beckman's contract expires at the end of March. He said the station wanted him to stay. His last show will be tomorrow.

Jeanna Berge has been named Market President for the Eau Claire, Wisconsin and Rochester, Minnesota markets. She takes over April 1 for Rick Hencley who's retiring after 27 years with iHeartMedia.

The former WFLA-AM co-host is transitioning to hospice according to his son. Lee Ruiz tells Newchannel 8 his father’s dialysis and dementia have become taxing byproducts of his declining health and he’s no longer able to continue the fight. Webb worked mornings on WFLA from 1994 to 2017.

While Premiere plans to keep the Rush Limbaugh brand on the radio with rotating guests hosts, some companies and hosts are ready to move into that 12P-3P time slot. Dana Loecsh, syndicated by Radio America, is one of those hosts.

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.

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.

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.

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.