Knoxville Host Dies
Midwest Communications announced on its Facebook page that WIMZ-FM host William Winningham, who went by the name Billy Kidd, has died at the age of 61. The cause of death was not listed. Winningham was inducted into the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame in 2018.
Ebro And Alpha Connect
Alpha Media and Superadio, LLC, have signed an affiliation agreement with Ebro in the Morning with Laura Stylez and Rosenberg. The show will air on the company's hip-hop stations in Portland, San Antonio and Amarillo.
iHeart Adds Tesh in Portland
iHeartMedia’s Portland AC station KKCW-FM in Portland, OR, has added the John Tesh Radio Show to its weekday lineup. Tesh will take over the evening shift at the station.
Gallagher Heading To Georgia
Conservative talker Mike Gallagher will be setting up shop in Georgia next month. The Salem syndicated host will launch the Save The Senate initiative at AM920 The Answer (WGKA-AM).
WOR Host Writes About Broadway
Michael Riedel, co-host with Len Berman on the 710 WOR Morning Show, is out with a new book. Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway takes a closer look at the 1990's in what the author believes was a transformative decade for "The Great White Way".
Denver Hosts Loses Home to Fire
KBPI Denver morning man Willie B (Steven Meade) lost his home to a fire Sunday night. He told the ABC affiliate in Denver he believes the fire was started by an electrical wire. In minutes his memories were gone. Meade's family escaped the fire unharmed.
New Content Director In Lincoln
Joe Dobbins aka JDub has been named Content Director for CHR KFRX (106.3 Lincoln's Hit Music). He moves to Nebraska from another Alpha Media owned station, Top 40/CHR DJX (99.7 All the Hits), Louisville.
Taylor Moves To Big 98 From Big 95.5
Brooke Taylor is moving from iHeartMedia Chicago to iHeartMedia Nashville. Taylor, former PD at BIG 95.5, will be the new Midday host on BIG 98 (WSIX-FM).
Longtime KQED Forum Host Retiring
Michael Krasny, the legendary Bay Area radio broadcaster, author and academic, has announced he will be stepping away from regular hosting duties on February 15, 2021. A nationwide search is on for his replacement.
From Consultant To Management
Juan Saldívar has moved from consultant to Entravision management as Chief Digital, Strategy and Accountability Officer. He will be responsible for overseeing Entravision’s digital business units, corporate strategy and business development.
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