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Kevin McCullough

Salem Swaps Metaxas For McCullough In Syndication Stable

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Conservative columnist and commentator Kevin McCullough is bringing That KEVIN Show to the Salem Radio Network beginning November 24, as Salem Media Group replaces The Eric Metaxas Show across its nationwide affiliate network.
Peter Naylor

Nielsen Nails Down First-Ever Chief Client Officer

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Ad executive and former IAB chair Peter Naylor is joining Nielsen in the newly created role of Chief Client Officer. Naylor most recently served as Netflix VP of Global Advertising Sales, where he built the company’s first ad sales, research, and creative teams.
Roger Rafson

Pittsburgh Broker Roger Rafson Joins Media Services Group

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Media Services Group is expanding its brokerage leadership team with the addition of the Pittsburgh-based media broker Roger Rafson as a Managing Director. Rafson brings more than four decades of experience across radio sales, ownership, consulting, and brokerage.
WRNR

Jay Stevens Joins Cortona Media as Partner at Relaunched WRNR

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Recently relaunched Annapolis-area rocker WRNR (WYRE-AM) has announced a new partnership and lineup additions. Longtime programming executive and consultant Jay Stevens has joined Kirk Litton’s Cortona Media as a partner, replacing Steve Kingston.
Crista St John

Crista St. John Dubbed Director of Sales For Bonneville Seattle

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Bonneville International has promoted Crista St. John to Director of Sales for its Seattle market. In her new position, St. John will oversee all sales operations for KIRO Newsradio (KIRO-FM), Seattle Sports 710 (KIRO-AM), Seattle Red (KTTH-AM), and MyNorthwest.com.
Lizette Alicea

Emmis Brings Lizette Alicea Home to Lead La Exitosa Brand Efforts

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La Exitosa 98.7 (WEPN/WLIB-AM), Emmis Corporation’s newly launched bilingual station in New York City, has named Lizette Alicea as Director of Brand Sponsorship. Alicea previously served as VP of Sales at iHeartMedia Philadelphia, where she helped launch Rumba 106.1.
Jimmy Farrell

Farrell Returns to South Florida as CMG Miami Market Manager

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Cox Media Group Jacksonville Radio Market Manager Jimmy Farrell is heading south to lead the company's four-station Miami cluster. Farrell succeeds Ralph Renzi, who has led CMG Miami Radio since 2017 and is departing the company to pursue another opportunity.
Doug Podell

Detroit’s Doug Podell Ending 50-Year Rock Radio Career

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The Motor City's “Doc of Rock” is hanging up his headphones. Doug Podell is retiring from afternoons on iHeartMedia's 106.7 WLLZ Detroit's Wheels as of December 5, marking the end of a half-century of broadcasting around Detroit and the Midwest.
Vince Richards

Audacy Rock Format VP Vince Richards Stepping Down

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Vince Richards is leaving Audacy at the end of the month after eight years overseeing operations and music stations in Dallas, managing two Rock stations in Sacramento, and serving as the company's Rock Format Vice President for the past four years.
Rachel Evans

Rachel Evans to Guide NPR Donor Strategy Through Vital Chapter

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At a pivotal moment for NPR and its donor network, the public radio organization has named Rachel Evans as its new Chief Development Officer, tasked with leading national fundraising strategy and strengthening engagement with major supporters.

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