Dixon Joins WBEZ Chicago
Chicago’s NPR news station, WBEZ 91.5 FM, will soon have a new voice to wake up to each weekday morning. Longtime Chicago radio broadcaster Mary Dixon has been named the new morning anchor and local host of NPR’s Morning Edition.
Wenzel Switches To Cumulus Indianapolis
Isaac “Brooks” Wenzel is the new Music Director and afternoon drive host for Cumulus’ Country station WFMS 95.5 in Indianapolis. Wenzel joins Cumulus Indianapolis from iHeartMedia in Madison.
Ramone Named PD At WROZ
Ronnie Ramone has been promoted to PD of AC station WROZ-FM (Fun 101.3) in Lancaster/York/Harrisburg, PA. Ramone has been with WROZ for 14 years as an air personality and brand manager. He will continue to host Fun 101.3 nights.
WSRB Adds A Sure Thing
WSRB 106.3 Chicago has added syndicated singer Al B. Sure! and his evening radio show Love and R&B Hosted By Al B. Sure! to its schedule.
Bob & Tom Change Evansville Affiliates
The syndicated morning show has picked up Evansville, IN, Classic Hits station WJPS-FM, moving over from WGBF-FM in Evansville after a 24-year run there.
Pennington Out at WRIF
Mark Pennington has been programming Detroit rock powerhouse WRIF for a decade. Beasley Media has confirmed it is going through a "restructure in workforce" and Pennington was dismissed as part of that plan along with several other on-air hosts.
New Midday Host For WCDX
Radio One Richmond has named South Carolina native Tradia Mitchell-McCoy as the new midday personality for WCDX-FM/Richmond-Petersburg, VA (iPower 92.1FM/104.1FM).
Rockwell Gets VP Sales Stripes
Paige Rockwell has been named VP of Sales for iHeart Binghamton. Rockwell joins the Binghamton market from Townsquare Media in Utica, New York, where she was the director of digital strategy/digital sales manager for the past seven years.
WALK Long Island Gets New Morning Show
Long Island’s heritage AC station, WALK 97.5, has added The Anna and Raven Show to mornings. The duo have had the number-one rated show in Bridgeport, CT, on Connoisseur Media sister station WEZN (Star 99.9), for the last four years.
Big Al Signs Extension
iHeartMedia Denver’s KOA 850 AM & 94.1 FM has signed a five-year extension with on-air personality Alfred Williams, known as “Big Al.”
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