People in the News

He was laid off by iHeartRadio in April 2016, but that didn't turn 45-year radio veteran Dan Steele away from the medium he loves. And now he's been named Station Manager for Holy Family Radio 720 AM WHYF in Shiremanstown, PA

The veteran radio programmer passed away on Friday in Seattle after battling cancer.

She’s ready to get the conversation started. Beginning December 3, veteran Twin Cities journalist Angela Davis will host a new program on MPR News.

Louisville Public Media has hired Ximena Conde as Education and Learning Reporter.

WPLR Morning Host 'AJ' will live in an 8x8 box for 24 hours to raise money and awareness for the annual toy drive for area charities.

Ray Taliaferro who was reported missing in Kentucky last week still has not been found, according to The Mercury News. The 79-year old Taliaferro is from San Francisco and was visiting the area around Paducah.

Nielsen's Board of Directors has hired David Kenny as CEO of the company. Kenny, who begins December 3, joins Nielsen from IBM, where he led IBM's Cognitive Solutions business. Kenny succeeds Mitch Barns who's retiring.

Shecterle will join NRG Media Omaha’s seven-station cluster — KZOT-AM, La Nueva, KOIL-AM, Power 106.9, Sweet 98.5, The Keg, and The Zone — December 10.

Redington of WMVY 88.7 FM in Edgartown, MA, won a Massachusetts Broadcasters Association Merit Award for Spot News.

The Madison Square Garden Company has named Ami Patel VP of Artist Relations & VIP Services for the Forum in Inglewood. Patel will oversee all ticketing and on-site VIP and celebrity management for the arena. Prior to joining MSG, Patel was Director of National Entertainment for iHeartMedia.