People in the News

Allen joins current AD host Greg Bowman on-air weekdays from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET. She returns to WWJ Newsradio 950 from WKAR/East Lansing, MI, where she served as the producer and host of the Morning Edition show.

The Kansas Association of Broadcasters will induct three new members into the Kansas Broadcasting Hall of Fame. Several individual award winners will also be honored at the Kansas Association of Broadcasters convention October 23-25 in Manhattan, KS.

CBS Radio's Las Vegas alternative rocker KXTE X107.5 has launched a new local morning show. Operations Manager JB King said, “We are very excited for the debut of Marco & Jeetz. After an exhaustive search all across the country to find the right personalities for our new morning show, we believe that Marco & Jeetz are exactly what the X107.5 listeners have been asking for.” (Pictured left to right: Marco, Jeetz, Show Producer Ransom)

Nathan James has joined Adams Radio of Delmarva as Director of Marketing Partnerships and Promotions. He'll be responsible for all marketing and promotions for all 5 Adams brands in Salisbury – Ocean City.

Marc Kestecher has been with ESPN for 17 years, and now he has a new role to add to his slate: lead play-by-play commentator for the NBA on ESPN Radio. Kestecher replaces Kevin Calabro who is now commentating for the Portland Trailblazers.

iHeartMedia has appointed Spencer Bynes to Metro President for its Atlanta cluster. Bynes moves to Atlanta from iHeart's Texas region, where he served as the Area President since 2021. He'll report to Division President Kim Guthrie.

Calling them Bounce Ambassadors, Beasley Media Group has unveiled the local lineup of hosts for 105.1 The Bounce. The station launched in July when it was owned by Greater Media, flipping from Sports to Throwback Hip Hop. The format has been very well received by the Detroit market, with excellent ratings out of the gate. Here's the new local lineup...

Cumulus' Rocker KFOG in San Francisco has hired Matt Pinfield to host mornings as of Wednesday. Pinfield works at SiriusXM’s Lithium channel and hosts the long-running nationally syndicated classic rock weekend show Flashback. Current morning man Mike “No Name” Nelson shifts to afternoon drive to make room for Pinfield.

Stations can air Westwood One’s two-hour A Salute to Our Military Veterans any time on Saturday, November 10 through Monday, November 12, 2018, between 6:00 a.m. and 12 midnight. For more information, contact [email protected].

New Jersey Broadcasters Association President & CEO Paul S. Rotella, Esq., has announced the names of the newest inductees into the New Jersey Broadcasters Association’s Hall of Fame. The inductions will take place at the 69th Annual NJBA Convention and Gala in Atlantic City on June 22-23.