Brown Moves To ABC Audio
Lakeia Brown is now the Senior Producer of Race & Culture for ABC's Audio Insights. It's a newly created position for Brown who moves over from ABC News Research where her primary role was spearheading and forecasting sales estimates for all ABC News programs.
Rex Is Austin Bound
Rex Long has been named Program Director for iHeartMedia's KHFI-FM in Austin. Long moves to Austin from Salt Lake City where he worked for the iHeart cluster.
Kay Now Heard In St. Louis
Scotty Kay has been named midday show host for NOW 96.3 (KNOU-FM) in St. Louis. Hosting Scotty Kay in the Midday will be added to his role as morning show co-host for sister station US99 (WUSN-FM) in Chicago.
Tesh on TV
Nationally syndicated host John Tesh reunited with Mary Hart on Entertainment Tonight this week. The reunion became very emotional when they discussed Tesh's battle with cancer, which nearly killed him. Watch HERE.
Pai To Receive Award At Foundation Breakfast
The Broadcasters Foundation of America will present FCC Chairman Ajit Pai with the Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award during the Broadcasters Foundation Annual Breakfast at the NAB Show.
Former Nielsen Exec Joins Entercom
Entercom has named Idil Cakim to the newly created role of SVP of Research and Insights. Cakim will lead the company’s business-to-business strategy and audio insights practice.
Fast Makes Boise Return
Iliad Media Group has announced the hiring of Nathan Fast to the role of Creative Media Strategist. Fast, who had been working for a crosstown rival, will oversee digital content and distribution development for Iliad’s seven-station cluster in Boise.
Bev Rainey Switches Stations In Albuquerque
Bev Rainey is the new PD of Country station 92.3 KRST/Albuquerque. Rainey joins KRST after 20 years at crosstown Country station KBQI, where she was PD for the past seven years.
ESPN Virginia Beach Enlists Donnelly
Tim Donnelly is the new Executive Producer for The Nick Cattles Show on ESPN Radio 94.1 WVSP/Virginia Beach, VA.
Calta Featured On Fox TV In Tampa
Morning show host Mike Calta (The Mike Calta Show) was highlighted on February 21, on WTVT Fox 13’s Good Day Tampa Bay. Check it out HERE.
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