People in the News

Dallas bar owner J.R. Muñoz is bringing his love of local music to the DFW airwaves with Audacy's ALT 103.7 (KVIL) on a new weekly program highlighting area musicians. Local Alt will spotlight the past, present, and future every Sunday night.

Morgan Harrison has been promoted to Market Manager at Connoisseur Media San Antonio. Harrison, who currently serves as Director of Sales for the former Alpha Media cluster, will succeed Lance Hawkins, who announced his retirement effective at year's end.

Cumulus Media’s Detroit station 760 AM (WJR) and Michigan community and business leader Denise Ilitch announce The Denise Ilitch Show will be airing on radio for the first time, beginning September 27. The 50,000-watt outlet will broadcast the podcast monthly on Saturdays at 5 PM.

Sarah Petrowich is joining Baltimore Public Media's WYPR news team starting October 13. She previously reported at Delaware Public Media, covering the legislature, education funding, and the 2024 gubernatorial race for All Things Considered and Here & Now.

Starting October 1, Hope Media Group has found its first Chief of Staff in Kristin Alexander. Alexander has worked at HMG for more than seven years in roles spanning Hope Events, Executive Support, and Donor Operations.

Connoisseur Media has appointed Gordon Mays as Operations Manager for its suburban Chicago cluster. Mays, who most recently held operations and programming roles in Milwaukee and Rockford, returns to the market where he grew up.

Skyview Networks has announced two more leadership promotions in the company's executive reshuffling, naming Ethan Aragon as Senior Executive Director, Insights, and Heather Baumanis as Executive Director, Business Development and Communications.

Christian broadcast group CRISTA Media has hired Taylor Mills as the new afternoon host for Seattle's Spirit 105.3 (KCMS). Mills will also serve as part of the programming team shaping a new morning show for the cluster's Praise 106.5 (KWPZ).

Telos Alliance announced that long-time broadcast audio sales representative John Bisset will transition from Western US Sales Director to an Inside Sales role beginning November 1. The change continues his work with broadcasters before his eventual retirement.

After 25 years on air, Bert Weiss will retire from The Bert Show this October, ending the Westwood One-syndicated morning program. Weiss launched the show in Atlanta in 2001, expanding into more than two dozen markets and creating a companion podcast.