People in the News

Former Georgia Association of Broadcasters president Ellis Lanier “Lanny” Finch passed away the morning of June 22 following serious surgery. Finch was a longtime GAB board member, GAB board Chairman, GAB Director of Sales, and later on, the President of the GAB.

NABEF’s Broadcast Leadership Training class graduated this month following a 10-month executive MBA-style program that teaches the fundamentals of purchasing, owning, operating, and managing radio and television stations.

Beasley Media Group Philadelphia employees rolled up their sleeves during the cluster’s recent Beasley Best “Day of Caring” event to lend a helping hand to the City of Philadelphia Community Life Improvement Program.

Country station KYGO/Denver has signed morning host Tracy Dixon to a multi-year contract extension. Dixon has been a part of KYGO mornings for five years and has co-hosted with Guy David the past 14 months as Tracy & Guy in the Morning. 

KKSW 105.9 KISS/Lawrence, KS, has added Joshua James to their on-air lineup as midday host — Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. James has worked in the Kansas City market since 2006.

The iHeartRadio syndicated country host is pushing his new motivational book called Fail Until You Don't. The Post did an interview with Bones and rehashed a 2016 statement he made to Rolling Stone where he told the magazine that only Howard Stern was a better interviewer than he is because he (Bones) asks human questions.

Country Radio Broadcasters held the 2018 Country Radio Hall of Fame dinner and awards ceremony this week in Nashville. Seven on-air personalities and two off-air broadcasters were recognized. A highlight was Emmis New York Market Manager Charlie Morgan receiving the 2018 President’s Award.

Cumulus heritage station WDVD-FM/Detroit has signed Lauren Crocker to a multi-year extension as co-host of The Blaine Fowler Morning Show, a position she's held since 2015.

JVC Media of Florida has enlisted the services of sales veteran Lisa Kitchener for General Sales Manager duties at JVC’s Orlando cluster, including 103.1 The Wolf (WOTW — Country) and Bud 94.1 (WOTW-HD2/W231CT — Mainstream Rock). Kitchener has 25 years experience.

Benztown has added four people to its operations team with the hiring of Susan Aksu, Marketing Coordinator; Matt Anderson, Imaging Producer; Laura Keeney, Office Manager/Executive Assistant; and Teddy Shrader, Commercial Production Creative Director.