Landecker Set To Return Monday
On Monday John Records Landecker will return to the Chicago radio airwaves with his new 7-10 pm show on WGN-AM. Landecker's original start date was September 28, but that was bumped back a week due to WGN's coverage of Chicago White Sox baseball.
Pittsburgh NPR Station Makes Two Hires
WESA, Pittsburgh’s NPR news station, has hired Kate Giammarise as a reporter covering the economic impact of COVID-19 on southwestern Pennsylvania and Laura Tsutsui as producer of The Confluence.
Julie Guy Stays In South FLA
Julie Guy and Entercom have agreed to a multiyear contract extension. Guy will continue as morning show host of Julie Guy & Tamara Gon 101.5 LITE FM (WLYF-FM) in Miami.
Cumulus Hires Heritage In Memphis
Chad Heritage is the new PD for Country radio station WGKX-FM/KIX 106 and for Adult Contemporary station WKIM-FM (98.9 The Bridge) in Memphis. Heritage joins Cumulus Memphis from iHeartMedia, Little Rock.
New Morning Team Coming To Jackson
Y101.7 (WYOY) is bringing Jenn and Bus to town. Jenn Ryan and Kevin 'Bus' Birdhouse previously were teamed up in 2017 at Magic City Broadcasting in Panama City.
MJ Morning Show Revamped
Q105 (WRBQ), Tampa Bay is bringing back Froggy and Fester to rejoin the MJ Morning Show. Roxanne Wilder will also be part of the crew.
Rumble Extends With WNOR Though 2025
Rick Rumble and Saga's WNOR-FM in Norfolk have agreed on a new contract that will keep Rumble hosting mornings through 2025. Rumble just celebrated his 25-year anniversary and this contract will take him to 30 years as the host of Rumble in the Morning.
Chris Plante Extends Contract
Westwood One has signed a new deal with Chris Plante which keeps The Chris Plante Show on the network for several more years. Based at WMAL in Washington, D.C., the show is heard on 130 stations nationwide.
New GM Pocono 96.7
Gary Cee has been named General Manager at Pocono 96.7 (WABT). The programming vet will also host mornings.
SCPR Names New Board Leaders
Southern California Public Radio Board of Trustees has named a new Chair and Vice Chair. J. Andrew Murphy takes over as Chairman and Catherine M. Ward is the new Vice Chair.
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