People in the News

WNYC has named Nsikan Akpan as Health & Science Editor. He joins the NPR station from National Geographic.

A familiar voice for Kansas City morning radio listeners has retired. Ellen Schenk said goodbye to KMBZ, Kansas City Morning Newslisteners January 4.

Mix 95.7 (WLHT) Grand Rapids has died. The 20 year radio veteran passed away after a short battle with liver cancer.

Connoisseur Media CEO Jeff Warshaw is now the Vice Chair, Townsquare COO Erik Hellum takes over as Finance Chair and Cumulus EVP for Corporate Marketing and President of Westwood One Suzanne Grimes is added to the RAB Executive Committee.

Christopher Gould, Senior VP of National Program Development/Ministry Relations, will be relocating to Colorado Springs where he'll continue in his existing role, and add GM duties at KBIQ-FM, KGFT-FM and KZNT-AM/FM, as well as oversight of the Colorado Springs division of Salem Surround.

Shelly Easton was told by Entercom that December 31st was her last day with the company. Easton programmed several stations in Philadelphia over her 11 years in the market and has been on Radio Ink's Best Program Directors in America list for many years. 

News Radio 810 & 103.1 WGY in Albany is bringing in Doug Goudie to co-host the morning show with Kelly Lynch. Goudie fills the vacancy created in December after former co-host Chuck Custer retired after more than 36 years with WGY.

News 93.1 KFBK, has named Mike Luery, longtime Sacramento news reporter, as a host. Luery will also become KFBK Assistant News Director for iHeartMedia’s Pacific Region.

670 The Score (WSCR-AM) in Chicago is adding Leila Rahimi middays. She will be heard alongside Dan Bernstein on Bernstein and Rahimi, weekdays from 9 AM to Noon.

The Donnie Simpson Weekend Show will launch the weekend of January 9th. Nine stations will carry the two-hour show.