Q99.7 Adds Two Shows In Atlanta
Q99.7 (WWWQ-FM) is debuting two new shows covering midday and afternoon drive. Yvonne Monet will handle middays M-F, while station favorites Jade and Moe take over 3 to 7 PM M-F.
Red Apple Lawyers Up
Red Apple Group, the parent company of Red Apple Media and 77 WABC Radio, has hired Emily Pankow as Red Apple Media’s General Counsel. Pankow began her legal career at Red Apple Group as an associate.
ALT 98.7 Sets New Line-Up
ALT 98.7 (WDZH-FM), Detroit, is kicking off a new line-up January 18. The line-up is filled with hosts in the Entercom Alt stable.
Hubbard Seattle Brings in Bones To Replace Fitz
Hubbard Radio’s 98.9 The Bull (KNUC-FM) will fire up the Premiere syndicated Bobby Bones Morning Show on the Seattle station this Tuesday. Bones replaces Fitz who left mornings to focus on the countdown show he took over when Bob Kingsley passed away.
Changes at WABC New York
Curtis Sliwa goes solo now from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. and Juliet Huddy, who was hosting with Sliwa in that time slot, moves to early mornings. Huddy will team with Frank Morano and host the 5 a.m. 77 WABC Early News.
Beasley Boston Announces Sales Promotions
Beasley Media Group Boston has promoted Kari Talieri and Jesse Carbone to the position of General Sales Manager at the company’s Boston-based radio properties. They will represent all of Beasley’s stations as well as the play-by-play networks.
WFDF Taps Former Flint Mayor
Former Flint, Michigan Mayor Karen Weaver has been named as a new host on 910AM (WFDF) Farmington Hills, MI. Weaver was mayor during the Flint water crisis.
ESPN Chicago Expands Sox PbP Team
Connor McKnight has been added to the White Sox Play-by-Play team. McKnight will join the team as an On-Air Host for White Sox Weekly, and will also call play-by-play on ESPN Chicago, with Darrin Jackson, when Len Kasper fills-in on the TV broadcast.
New SVP Ad Sales At Key
Key Networks, has appointed network advertising sales executive Deidra Hoye as Senior Vice President, Ad Sales. She comes over from Premiere Radio Networks where she was VP, Network Sales.
KDKA Host Retiring After 45 Years
Rose Ryan-Douglas started her radio career as a DJ and newscaster at WKPA and WYDD in New Kensington. After a year each at WFFM and 96 KX, Rose made the move to 3WS where she anchored Morning News for almost 20 years.
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