People in the News

Colorado Springs-based Way Media has announced a series of promotions at the Christian content ministry. CEO John Scaggs said, “We’ve spent the last few months setting new priorities and goals, as well as restructuring our executive leadership team to meet these challenges."

After 42 years in radio Roger Neel worked his final day this past Friday. Neel worked mornings at Townsquare's all-news station WNBF. Neel was also PD (now Brand Manager) at the station since 1986. He writes about his time at the station HERE.

On Thursday SummitMedia named Randy Chase SVP of Programming where he'll oversee all of Summit's country stations. Chase replaces Beverly Brannigan who left the company abruptly earlier this week. For the past seven years, Chase was with EMF as VP of Radio.

Entercom has hired Terry Foxx as Brand Manager for Charlotte sports station WFNZ. Foxx moves to Charlotte from Entercom's sports station WZGC-FM in Atlanta where he was also Brand Manager.

John Summers is the new News Director at News Radio KKOB 96.3FM/770AM in Albuquerque, NM. Summers joins Cumulus Media from Saga Communications.

Hubbard Radio Chicago’s WTMX-FM and The New She 100.3  WSHE have announced a slate of on-air changes. As a result of the changes there will be no jobs lost. Here are the changes.

The Mentoring & Inspiring Women in Radio Group Mildred Carter Mentoring Program’s Class of 2020 has been announced. Four candidates from the radio industry in sales, marketing, programming and digital disciplines have been selected.

Grisel Barajas, Program Director for Urban One's WNOW (LaGrande 105.1) in Indianapolis, died in a motorcycle accident on Sunday.  She was riding with her boyfriend, who was the driver. He survived the crash. Barajas ws only 31 years old.

RadioAnimal Media Strategies has added former radio programmer Rob Morris to its consulting team. Morris' resume includes VP of Programming for CBS Radio in Tampa and Miami and PD at KDWB in Minneapolis-St. Paul.

Hometown Broadcasting in Wisconsin announced on its website that a tragic kayaking accident over the weekend took the life of Tami McCauley, who listeners knew as Lexi Young. McCauley was kayaking with her sister Saturday, on the Mecan River, when something went wrong and she drowned.