Q104.3’s “Shelli The Fire Chief”
How is this for a very cool honor? iHeartMedia New York’s Shelli Sonstein — co-host of Q104.3’s Jim Kerr Rock & Roll Morning Show — has been appointed to the rank of Honorary Battalion Chief in NYC.
Beasley On Panel At Music Biz
Beasley CEO Caroline Beasley was among the featured panelists during the “Tuning into Radio/Radio Super Session” at Music Biz 2019, Monday, May 6 at the JW Marriott in Nashville.
Fisher Cleans Up At Broadcast News Awards
KGLO/Mason City/IA, News Director Bob Fisher received eight awards at the Iowa Broadcast News Association’s 2018 Awards, Johnston on Saturday, April 13. The honors included two first-place awards.
Virtual Career Day Is A Big Winner
The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show hosted the first-ever KiddNation Virtual Career Day on Monday, May 1. The cast and crew made themselves available to students and teachers in classrooms across the country, to talk to kids about what they do and to take questions from them.
Weiss Goes West
Joel Weiss is taking up the roles of Assistant Program Director and Music Director of Alternative station KCJK-FM and CHR station KCHZ-FM, both located in Mission, KS, part of the greater Kansas City area.
Delilah Surprised With Award
The Premiere Networks-syndicated personality was hosting WJBR/Wilmington’s “Our Town, Our Heroes Celebration,” a local event recognizing listeners for their outstanding work in the Wilmington, Delaware, community. But she was pleasantly caught off guard.
Hubbard Sees Big Upside With Simonson
Experienced sales exec Gregory Simonson has been recruited by Hubbard Radio West Palm Beach to fill the position of Director of Sales. Simonson was most recently General Sales Manager with Beasley Media Group in Fayetteville, NC.
Czaban Big Boost For The Game
Sports Talk station 97.3 The Game/Milwaukee is launching The Steve Czaban Show on May 6. Czaban most recently served as on-air talent with the Bob & Brian show on WHQG-FM/Milwaukee.
O’Reilly Out Of The Gate Big
Key Networks says the recently announced 15-minute daily program, The O’Reilly Update, is already airing on over 100 radio stations. Companies that have picked up the show include Alpha, Beasley, Cox, Hubbard, iHeartMedia, Midwest Communications, Salem and Townsquare.
Dan Patrick Reveals His Pain
The long-time sports host used his Thursday radio show to let listeners know he's been in miserable joint pain for the last seven years. The drugs he took to deal with the pain, including prednisone and Vicodin, left him feeling depressed and suicidal.
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