Former KGO Host Found Dead
ABC7 in San Francisco is reporting that former KGO overnight talker Ray Taliaferro has been found dead behind a stadium in Paducah Ky. Taliaferro was missing for three weeks. The FBI is assisting in the investigation of his death.
Levin Retiring From Entercom
Eugene Levin will step down as Entercom’s Principal Accounting Officer and Controller, effective December 31. He will continue to work for the company on a consulting basis.
Ramsey Adds Faith Division To Company
Researcher Mark Ramsey has announced a new division of his company, Mark Ramsey Media, built specifically to serve the needs of Christian broadcasters, both commercial and non-commercial.
It’s Official; Cadena PD AT WXQR
Mica Cadena has been moved up from “Acting” to “Official” Program Director of Active Rock WXQR (Rock 105.5) at Dick Broadcasting's Greenville-New Bern-Jacksonville cluster. Cadena is better known to listeners as L.A. Rocks.
Brent Johnson Waking Up Columbia
Johnson has joined 93.1 The Lake as PD and morning show host, going on-air January 2, 2019 at 6 a.m. He has spent most of his 40-year radio career in the Columbia market.
Making A Dent In Chicago
There’s a new midday host at New Country station BIG 95.5 in the Windy City. Lisa Dent has taken over the slot, weekdays 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Dent most recently served as the station’s weekend host.
Passing Of Former NAB SVP Wurfel
Walt Wurfel, Senior VP of Communications at NAB from 1986 to 1997, died on Thursday at The Kensington, a Falls Church, VA, assisted-living facility, where he had been living for the last year and a half. He was 81.
Elbrink Answers The Call For CMG Houston
Cox Media Group Houston has named Todd Elbrink D.O.S. Most recently, Elbrink served as Regional Sales Director for TWIN (Traffic, Weather, Information Network) with Entercom in Chicago.
Legends Is New Operations Manager For NC Cluster
Befitting her stunning moniker, Crystal Legends is moving up in the world. Specifically, Dick Broadcasting promoted her to OM on November 13, for their Greenville/New Bern/Jacksonville, NC, cluster.
O’Brien Retiring
Tom O’Brien, Cumulus' Detroit Market Manager, will retire at the end of 2018 after 40 years in Detroit radio. O’Brien joined WJR-AM/Detroit in 2004 as D.O.S. and was promoted to Market Manager for Cumulus’ three-station cluster in 2011.
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