Suzi Hanks Exits The Eagle In Houston
Hanks was part of The Dean and Rog Show on CMG's KGLK-FM for 17 years as co-host, news anchor, and producer. Hanks posted a farewell on her Facebook page which had nearly 300 comments from listeners as of Thursday night.
Taylor Joins Cumulus Oxnard-Ventura
After 12 years with Broadway Media's Salt Lake City cluster, Justin Taylor is now Ops Manager for Cumulus Oxnard-Ventura, CA, and Program Director of Country station 100.7 KHAY-FM.
Cancer No Match For Batch!
John Batchelor — host of the syndicated John Batchelor Show, originating from 770-AM WABC in New York — was diagnosed in October 2018 with a malignant tumor at the base of his tongue that threatened his ability to speak on-air. But Batchelor had other plans.
Thompson To Manager Omaha Cluster
Mike Thompson has been named to the position of AM Stations Operations Manager/PD for NRG Media-Omaha, stations 1620 The Zone (KOZN), 1180 Zone 2 (KZOT), 1290 KOIL, and La Nueva 99.5 and 1020 (KMMQ).
Vowinkle New DOS For NRG
In another move for NRG Media’s seven-station cluster in Omaha, Scott Vowinkle is now the Director of Sales. Most recently, Vowinkle worked as GSM for Cumulus in Beaumont, for a four-station cluster.
Wright Takes Up Dual Role In Amarillo
Danny Wright is the new Brand Manager and afternoon host of CHR KXSS-FM/Amarillo, TX . Wright’s previous stops include WNCI/Columbus, WSTR/Atlanta, and WPRO/Providence, among others.
Logano To Ride With NASCAR Show
NASCAR champion Joey Logano will join SiriusXM’s Mike Bagley and Pete Pistone on select episodes of The Morning Drive on the SiriusXM NASCAR Radio channel throughout the 2019 season.
Powell Promoted At Radio One
Radio One/Washington, DC, Operations Manager Kashon Powell has been named Vice President of Programming. She is the first woman to hold this position for Urban One.
Kudos To Dick Purtan
The Detroit radio legend comes back to WJR every year to host the annual Salvation Army Bed & Bread Radiothon (he retired in 2010). The 2019 event raised $1.5 million bringing the total raised to $36 million in the 32 years for the radiothon. More details at Purtan's official fan page.
Hannity In Hanoi
Sean Hannity is doing his show from Vietnam to cover President Donald Trump’s second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The week-long remote broadcast, from the capital city of Hanoi, continues through March 1.
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