Uncle Joe New Host Of “Ultimate Classic Rock”
Townsquare Media announced Wednesday that “Uncle Joe” Benson will host Ultimate Classic Rock, the company’s popular nighttime syndicated radio show, beginning May 7.
Berkeley Student Wins BMI Scholarship
University of California, Berkeley, student Veronica Irwin is the winner of the third annual BMI Founders Award for Radio Broadcasting scholarship competition.
DeDe Going National
Service Broadcasting (owner of K104 FM in Dallas) and DeDe McGuire are launching nationally, with Compass Media Networks managing the syndication, starting in July. McGuire has hosted her own morning show for five years now. She's no stranger to syndication, having served as co-host of The Doug Banks Show for over 10 years.
Bowen Returns To Chicago
Peter Bowen is back in Chicago, now with Entercom as Director of Sports. Bowen will oversee all sales as it relates to play-by-play and The Score (WSCR). Bowen has been Vice President and Market Manager for Cumulus Chicago and also worked for CBS Radio in Chicago and Los Angeles. His first day back is May 14.
Spurgeon Joins Salem
Salem has hired Gary Spurgeon as Senior Vice President for Special Projects. The broadcast veteran has worked for Renda, Cox, and for the last 6 ½ years, as VP/GM for Radio One in Dallas and Houston. Spurgeon was a Radio Ink General Manager of the Year for three successive years in 2014 – 2016.
Blacker Recruited By Univision For SVP Role
Univision announced Tuesday that Liz Blacker has been appointed to SVP of Branded Content Revenue. Blacker will be based in New York and report to Lisa Valentino, EVP of Revenue Innovation for UCI.
Brophey To Program Boston’s Bull
Ginny “Rogers” Brophey has been named the new Program Director for Boston Country station 101.7 The Bull. She will report to Dylan Sprague, Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia Boston. Brophey is a 34-year radio veteran who has focused on Country radio for the last 24 years.
Dorsey Carries The Banner For Radio In Livingston Awards
Steve Dorsey, Executive Editor/Correspondent for CBS News Radio, is a finalist in this year’s Livingston Awards from the University of Michigan, for his breaking story on the Cuba attacks and subsequent reportage.
Shapiro Now On Weekends Too
Ben Shapiro now has a second podcast: The Ben Shapiro Show Sunday Special. The show is a long-form interview series airing every Sunday on the same feed as The Ben Shapiro Show podcast.
Porretti Upped At Katz
Scott Porretti has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Digital for Katz Media Group. In the newly created position, Porretti, who currently oversees the company’s digital audio sales across the country, will now also oversee digital video sales operations nationwide.