Bay Area Afternoon Radio Gets An Amorous Return
Bay Area afternoons have a returning host with a hometown advantage. Mia Amor moves into the daypart at Connoisseur Media's 102.9 KBLX, filling out the station's lineup after Big Reid moved from afternoons to mornings last month alongside cluster lineup adjustments.
Raheem DeVaughn’s ‘Garden Of Love’ Blooms With Urban One
The Garden of Love, a new syndicated show from platinum-selling R&B artist Raheem DeVaughn, has taken root at Urban One's Majic 102.3 (WMMJ) in Washington, DC, as well as Atlanta's WAMJ, Philadelphia's WPPZ, Baltimore's WWIN, and Richmond's WKJS.
Cumulus Names Kathy Brown as VP Of Urban Formats
Kathy "KB" Brown is taking her Charleston programming playbook national. Cumulus Media has tapped her to lead the company's Urban formats, a role that keeps her on the air and in the Program Director chair at home while she guides stations across the country.
Houston’s Gerardo Sproet Heads To Brenham’s KTEX 106.1
Gerardo Sproet is taking his Houston country experience to the Texas countryside. After a run at Urban One's 93Q Country (KKBQ) that carried him from weekend nights up to middays, he is the new full-time afternoon voice on KTEX 106.1 (KTTX) in Brenham.
Ed Lenane To Lead K-LOVE’s Global Expansion With TWR
K-LOVE's next international chapter has a new point person. The Christian broadcaster appointed Ed Lenane as Vice President of K-LOVE Global, putting him in charge of an expansion with Trans World Radio for countries closed or restricted to missionary work.
Tulsa’s Roy D. Mercer Creators Named To OAB Hall Of Fame
The two voices who made Roy D. Mercer a Sooner State radio staple will be inducted into the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Phil Stone and Brent Douglas of iHeartMedia Tulsa's KMOD were posthumously named to the Class of 2027.
Fresh Air’s Terry Gross Earns RTDNA’s Top Honor
Five decades after joining Fresh Air, Terry Gross has been selected to receive the Radio Television Digital News Association's 2026 Paul White Award. In addition, Tonya Mosley has been named to EBONY's 2026 Power 100 as a media industry leader.
Mike Horn, Who Put Radio On Cable TV, Dead At 74
Mike Horn, the founder of CRN Digital Talk Radio, has died at 74 after a long illness. The former Los Angeles air personality spent his career finding new places for radio to live, from local cable systems to platforms for talk hosts including Ed McMahon and Robert Conrad.
Radio Hall Of Fame Inducts Class Of 2026 In Chicago
From the NFL huddle to the boardroom, the Radio Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 spans every corner of the dial. Eight honorees, including iHeartMedia’s Bob Pittman and WFAN’s Boomer Esiason, were inducted at a Chicago gala hosted by Bobby Bones.
iHeart Creates Chief Insights Officer Role For Fertick
Data has a new seat at the table at iHeartMedia. Lainie Fertick, who started as an intern in 2004, becomes the company's first-ever Chief Insights Officer and joins its StratCom leadership team, a promotion that puts insights work across the entire company in her hands.















