Seattle Morning Man Charlie Brown Dies
Brown worked mornings for KJR-AM and KUBE-FM in Seattle. He died on May 11 from complications related to Parkinson’s disease at the age of 74.
Townsquare Promotes Dobbins
Sarah Dobbins is promoted from D.O.S for Townsquare in Portland, ME, to VP of Sales for Northern New England, which includes Portland & Augusta, ME and Portsmouth, NH.
Popular Jazz Voice Silenced
NPR station WCLK-FM in Atlanta announced that John “Jay” Edwards has died. Edwards was with WCLK for more than 20 years. He hosted, Jazz Tones, every Sunday afternoon from 3:00 until 6:00 p.m.
ABC Audio Promotes Franzen
Michelle Franzen is moving up to midday news anchor on ABC Audio. Franzen joins Cheri Preston, Daria Albinger and Rich Cantu in the ABC News Radio weekday anchor lineup.
KQRS Minneapolis Gets A New Captain
Cumulus has named James Kurdziel PD for Twin Cities Classic Rock station KQRS-FM. Kurdziel will continue as PD and midday host for Alternative Rocker WEDG-FM in Buffalo until a replacement is found. Kurdziel replaces Scott Jameson who left in January.
The Voice of Decatur Passes
Orv Graham is best known for his time at WSOY-AM, where he was on the air until 1983 before moving on to become Sales Manager and General Manager.
Topel Retires. Bellini Takes Over
On Wednesday evening Saga Communications announced that Milwaukee Radio Group General Manager Annmarie Topel is retiring and 31 year PD Bob Bellini has been promoted to GM.
Chicago Radio News Vet Retiring
Felcia Middlebrook, WBBM Newsradio 780, will retire May 29. In an open letter to colleagues and listeners Middlebrook said she is not retiring, but rewiring.
Tommy and Kelly Show Joins United Stations
United Stations will now distribute The Tommy and Kelly Show to radio stations nationwide. The weekday program features Tommy McFly and Kelly Collis who were paired for nearly a decade in Mornings on Entercom’s WIAD (“Fresh FM”) in Washington, D.C.
New Role For Dimick At Cumulus
John Dimick is promoted to the newly created position of SVP of Programming Operations for the Cumulus Radio Station Group. Dimick was VP of Programming Operations, a position he has held since he joined the company in 2016.
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