People in the News

The journalist, author, and CBS anchor is being honored by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation. She will receive the award at the 42nd Annual Gracie Awards Luncheon. CBS Sunday Morning journalist Martha Teichner will present the award, while Dylan Dreyer, weather anchor of NBC News’ Weekend TODAY, will serve as host.

The Steve Harvey Morning Show, syndicated by Premiere Networks, now has 100 affiliates across the country. Premiere Networks President Julie Talbot said, “This is a major milestone for Steve Harvey and his team, who have successfully entertained and inspired millions of listeners since The Steve Harvey Morning Show was launched nearly 17 years ago."

As part of her latest Home Depot “Do-It-Herself Workshop,” the radio superstar visited affiliate 98.1 The Breeze in San Francisco, last week. And nobody was surprised when hundreds of fans showed up for a fun and informative girls’ night out at the home improvement superstore in East Palo Alto.

The Mentoring & Inspiring Women in Radio Group has announced Denyse Mesnik as its new spokeswoman. Mesnik succeeds Kay Olin, who held the position since 2014 and will continue serving as a member of the MIW Executive Committee.

Dustin Fletcher has been named Director of Alternative Rock Programming for iHeartMedia’s St. Louis Region as well as the PD for ALT 106.3 in Des Moines. He'll continue to serve as the PD for ALT 104.9, St. Louis’ Alternative Rock.

Word of another promotion from Impact Radio Group. James Garner has received the nod to be the new Program Director for the group’s Hot AC KZMG (My102.7) in addition to his duties as PD for flagship KSRV (BOB-FM). Garner joined Impact Radio Group in July of 2007 serving as the company’s Production Director.

The Boise station has promoted Curtis Booker. He joined Impact Radio Group in January of 2016 as the evening host of WILD 101 and PD for Impact’s Hot AC KZMG. Booker moved from Wild’s on-air slot to take over afternoon drive on KZMG last fall

After just over a year as the morning host on San Francisco rocker KFOG, Matt Pinfield will turn over the morning mic to focus on his two nationally syndicated radio shows, the weekly rock history show, “Flashback” and the nightly show, “Two Hours”. Both programs are syndicated by Westwood One. Cumulus did not announce Pinfield's replacement.

Paul Rogers has been named Area President for the Capitol Coast, which includes 4 stations in Tallahassee and five in Panama City. He'll keep some of his previous responsibilities as VP of Strategic Partnerships for the Florida Region and report to Linda Byrd, President of iHeartMedia’s North Florida Region.

The pair have been at Atlanta’s “Star 94.1” WSTR-FM for some time and are upping their duties in the station’s programming department. Afternoon host Mike Marino is now WSTR’s Assistant Program Director, and longtime midday host Heather Branch becomes WSTR’s Music Director.