Chuck Edwards Passes At 49
Alpha Media, Biloxi-Gulfport, is mourning the loss of colleague Chuck Edwards who passed away at the age of 49. Edwards began his career on the Mississippi Gulf Coast at Surf 107-1. He later moved on to WCPR to do mornings with Robert James.
Thomas Fills PD Gap For New Virginia Station
It looks like Fredericksburg, Virginia, station Live 99.3’s hunt for their perfect Program Director is over. Ricky Thomas has joined the cluster.
Cortez Retro Show Picked Up By SBG
Sun Broadcast Group have entered into partnership with the syndicated Retro Pop Reunion and host Joe Cortez. Each week, Cortez plays the biggest hits of the 80s and 90s.
Dromgoole Leaving The Garden
John Dromgoole is retiring as host of Gardening Naturally after 38 years. The show began airing in 1981 on NewsRadio KLBJ/Austin, TX, and has since become the longest-running organic gardening talk show in the U.S.
Talk Show Host Killed By Train
Conservative talker Michael “Doc” Thompson died Tuesday after he was struck by a train while jogging in Texas. Thompson hosted Doc Thompson’s Daily MoJo 5.0 radio talk show, which he launched last year. Before that he was at Glenn Beck’s TheBlaze radio.
Golis Joins NYPR In Senior Content Role
New York Public Radio has named digital media executive Andrew Golis Chief Content Officer of WNYC. Golis joins New York Public Radio from Vox.
Sharpe And Vaughan Join Futuri
Futuri Media has hired sales leadership veterans Shayna Sharpe and AJ Vaughan to join the team for TopLine. TopLine is a sales intelligence platform that provides resources for sales teams in the field.
Radio Vet Paulus Crosses Over To Advertising
David Paulus has joined O’Brien Et al. Advertising (OEA), a full-service marketing communications firm in Virginia Beach, in a newly created position Director of Client Services. From 2010 to 2017 Paulus was VP & GM of Max Media in Virginia Beach.
Two Big Moves At BIG 95.5 In Chicago
The iHeart station has tapped some bright young talent to fill a couple of key positions. Brooke Taylor has been named Assistant Program Director and Trace Hamilton has been named night host at the Country station.
WBZ’s Gary LaPierre Dies
iHeartmedia's WBZ NewsRadio in Boston has reported that legendary morning news anchor Gary LaPierre died peacefully on Monday, surrounded by his family. LaPierre was recently diagnosed with leukemia. He was 76.
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