People in the News

Wendy Williams will receive the NAB Show New York Impact Award on Thursday, October 18, during the 2018 NAB Show New York. The NAB Show New York Impact Award honors the most innovative leaders in media and entertainment for their impact and influence on the overall industry, as well as in the city of New York.

The Fort Wayne station posted the news that morning man Charly Butcher passed away Wednesday afternoon likely due to a cardiac event. A statement from the station says: "To say we are heart-broken would be an under-statement. We ask that everyone respect the privacy of his family during this challenging time. "

The Statesman is reporting that a pirate station serving as Jones’ Austin flagship has been taken off the air after the FCC hit the owners with a $15,000 fine. This week a lawsuit was filed in Austin accusing Liberty Radio of operating at 90.1 FM without a license since at least 2013. Religious programming is now airing on that frequency.

Following the ugly breakup with United States Traffic Network, Entercom continues to move forward with its own traffic plan, hiring radio veteran and former Univision Executive Lee Davis as Senior VP of Sales for its Traffic Weather and Information Network. Davis will oversee revenue for the network throughout the country.

On Monday “Shotgun” Tom Kelly makes his debut on SiriusXM’s Channel 6 – Sixties on Six. Kelly will be voicetracking the 4-8 p.m. shift on the sixties on six channel from studios in San Diego.

Entercom has promoted Gina Massenzi as D.O.S in Las Vegas where she'll oversee revenue generation for KLUC-FM, KMXB-FM, KXNT-AM, KXQQ-FM, KXST-AM, and KXTE-FM. She's promoted from GSM for the cluster’s FM stations.

Steve McKay is the new Program Director for Adult Contemporary station WTCB-FM/B106.7 and Classic Hits station 98.5 WOMG-FM in Columbia, SC. McKay moves to Columbia from Wilmington, NC.

Rick Dees has signed a production deal with imaging outfit Benztown. Benztown will provide Dees Entertainment with production services for its portfolio of programs hosted by the award-winning entertainer.

Mark Sturcken has been named Senior Vice President of Sales for iHeartMedia in West Palm Beach and Ft. Pierce. iHeart West Palm Beach owns and operates WLDI-FM, WKGR-FM, WOLL-FM, WZZR-FM, WRLX-FM, WJNO-AM, WBZT-AM, and WRLXHD2-FM, and in Ft. Pierce, the company owns and operates WAVW-FM, WQOL-FM, WCZR-FM, and WZTA-AM/FM.

Brian Harrington has been named General Sales Manager for WZRL (Hip Hop) and WNDE (Sports). Harrington joins the Indianapolis Market from Woof Boom Radio, where he most recently served as an Account Executive.