Landess Officially Takes Over in Charlotte
Marsha Landess will now officially oversee both the Charlotte and Richmond markets for Urban One. Before Urban One swapped stations in Philly with Entercom for stations in Charlotte, Landess was RVP/GM over Richmond with Charlotte GM Matt Hanlon reporting to her.
iHeart Promotes Rogers
Paul Rogers has been elevated to Area President for North Florida, including Jacksonville, a cluster with 8 stations. Rogers succeeds Nicky Sparrow, who was recently named the Senior Vice President of Multicultural Sales for iHeartMedia Markets Group.
Mitchell Retiring After 51 Years
KCCL-FM Sacramento morning host Joey Mitchell is retiring. Mitchell started his career in 1969 in Southern California and has been on the air in Sacramento since 1975 – the last 14 years on K-Hits. Mitchell is here with California Assemblyman Jim Cooper.
Rita Cosby Returns To WABC
Rita Cosby has been added to 77 WABC Radio’s weeknight line-up. The Rita Cosby Show will air from 10 PM to Midnight. Cosby was previously at 77 WABC from 2014 to 2018, where she served as Political Editor and host of weekend and midday shows.
Stach Turns To Consulting
Todd Stach has launched Beyond615 consulting and coaching services. Stach is the former WAY-FM Network PD.
WEEI Welcomes New Midday Co-host
WEEI (WEEI-FM/AM) Boston has added Andy Gresh to the line-up. Gresh will join co-host Rich Keefe on Gresh & Keefe, starting March 15.
Nicky Sparrow Promoted By iHeartMedia
Nicky Sparrow has been named iHeartMedia’s Senior Vice President of Multicultural Sales for the Markets Group. She most recently served as the Market President for iHeartMedia Jacksonville.
VPR Hires First News Fellow
Vermont Public Radio's first News Fellow hire is Marlon Hyde. Hyde is graduating from Saint Michael’s College this spring with a degree in media studies, journalism and digital arts. He's from Queens, New York.
Andrea Swensson Leaving The Current
Swensson, host of The Local Show on Minnesota Public Radio's The Current announced on Thursday that her last show will be April 4th. Swensson has been with The Current for 9 years and host of The Local Show for 5.
More Changes at WEEI
On Wednesday Danielle Murr announced she was leaving the Greg Hill morning show as co-host. On Thursday, Dale Arnold, co-host of the midday show on WEEI announced he had enough. Tomorrow will be Arnold's last day.
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