People in the News

The Arizona Broadcasters Association has announced its 2018 inductees for the Arizona Broadcasters Hall of Fame. The radio inductees, chosen based on their outstanding contributions to broadcast journalism, are JD Freeman, and The John Jay and Rich show (pictured).

Rachel “Rach” Viggiano will host middays for Hits station Q102 Philly. Viggiano will be on air Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. She joins the Philadelphia market from WPUR-FM in Atlantic City.

NRG Media in Omaha has promoted Mike Stibbs to APD for 1620 the Zone KOZN, News Talk 1290 KOIL and 1180 Zone 2 the Deuce KZOT. He currently produces 1620 the Zone’s longtime running afternoon drive show Unsportsmanlike Conduct which he'll continue to do.

Hubbard Radio Seattle Market Manager Marc Kaye is stepping down after 45 years in broadcasting. Kaye said he promised himself when he hit the 45 year mark, he was going to get a bit selfish and consider that milestone was enough to prove he had given it his all.

That's because iHeartMedia in Chicago has hired Steve Vicenteno as Vice President of Automotive specifically to oversee that category for iHeart's Chicago region.

iHeartMedia has promoted four of its Region Presidents to Division Presidents of the iHeartMedia Markets Group. Linda Byrd, Scott Hopeck, Brian Olson, and Jeff Tyler will expand their current Region President roles to include Division President responsibilities -- joining current Division Presidents Kevin LeGrett and Tom McConnell. 

Boomer Esiason has decided not to return as color analyst for Westwood One’s NFL broadcasts after 18 years in the Monday Night Football booth. “It has been an honor to be a member of the Westwood One NFL broadcast team for the last 18 years,” said Esiason.

The New York Post is reporting that Hall of Famer Kurt Warner is in line to replace Boomer Esiason on Westwood One. Over the last several years, Esiason and Warner have split the games on Mondays, working with play-by-player Kevin Harlan. Esiason always called the Super Bowl. Warner also works for the NFL Network.

FOX Sports Radio has renewed its contract with sports personality Clay Travis. Under the multi-year agreement, Travis will continue in his current role as host of the network’s morning drive program, Outkick The Coverage with Clay Travis. The show is now heard on about 300 stations.

Eagan has been a staple of the Indianapolis airwaves for nearly four decades, but he’s decided to call it a day. He’ll be retiring July 20. Eagan started at Emmis Communications in 1981.