People in the News

The radio voice of Sooners football Toby Rowland hasn't missed a game since taking over play-by-play duties in 2011. Tomorrow's Cotton Bowl between Oklahoma and Florida will be the first after he tested positive for COVID-19 on Christmas Day.

Dick Broadcasting's VP of Programming has signed another 5-year contract to stay with the company. He oversees programming for Dick Broadcasting's 19 radio stations. Goodman has been with the company for 16 years.

Independent radio station KSER in Everett, Washington lost one of their long-time employees this week. Ed Bremer worked at the station for decades. He was diagnosed with cancer back in 2019. Bremer was hired when the station first went on the air in 1990. General Manager Tom Clenedening paid tribute to his friend on the station website HERE.

Thom Ewing, longtime Station Manager of WayFM Huntsville, Alabama is retiring. Ewing was hired in 2002 as the founding General Manager of WAYH-FM, and has been the only manager in the station’s history.

Jordan Fasbender, iHeartMedia’s Deputy General Counsel, has been named Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary effective January 1, 2021. She will succeed Paul McNicol; who intends to retire at the end of 2021.

Townsquare Media in Amarillo has hired Mike Rivera as Director of Content. Prior to joining Townsquare, Rivera programmed iHeart’s KHEY- AM/FM, and KTSM/El Paso, and KVET, KASE-FM and KFMK/Austin.

Chicago News/Talk radio station WLS 890 AM has appointed Judy Pielach as the new on-air contributor for The Bruce St. James Show. She was previously afternoon news anchor on WGNRadio.

Premiere Networks-syndicated personality Delilah sat down with The New York Times “The Daily” podcast to talk about her career in radio. The interview detailed Delilah’s journey from the small town of Reedsport, Ore., to becoming the most-listened-to woman on radio.  LISTEN

In 2021, Chubb Rock will be moving his entire lineup of programming over to United Stations. The deal includes the The Chubb Rock Show with SiMan Baby, Diggin’ in Tha Crates and Authentic Caribbean.

President Trump has appointed Salem Radio Network talk host Charlie Kirk as a new, 2-year  member of the President’s Advisory 1776 Commission, a White House initiative which works to improve understanding of the history and principles of the founding of the United States of America.