People in the News

Eric Hadley is being brought on in a newly created position of Senior VP of Marketing. Hadley will work with advertisers on their audio strategy, according to an iHeart press release, "to ensure that clients understand how to best plan, buy, measure and optimize the audio experience."

New York Public Radio President and CEO Laura Walker will step down from her role, closing the book on a 23-year career that established NYPR as a significant media organization.

Nationally syndicated Talk program The Brian Kilmeade Show will join the weekday programming lineup on WABC in New York, beginning Wednesday, January 2. The show will air 10:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon and replace The Chris Plante Show.

Entravision have announced an extension of their deal with Alex “El Genio” Lucas through 2020. Lucas currently airs on the “La Suavecita” radio network in 13 markets, on 89 stations, across the country.

Max Media’s 92.9 The Wave has added nationally syndicated personality Delilah to the station's roster. The popular nighttime host joins the Norfolk/Virginia Beach station in the Sunday through Friday, 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. ET, time slot.

Paul Rothfuss has been named Market President for iHeart's 5-station cluster in the Roanoke-Lynchburg market.

Art Vuolo fills us in on the details about the surprising death of long-time programmer and manager Dave Robbins.

Cumulus has re-signed longtime Syracuse radio personalities, Ted Long and Amy Robbins, to a multi-year contract. They have been together 30 years, co-hosting “Ted & Amy in the Morning” on 93Q/WNTQ.

Chuck Peterson has been promoted to the newly created position of Area President for the Winchester, Harrisonburg, and Roanoke-Lynchburg markets in Virginia.

Afternoon driver Dave Glover has signed a multi-year contract extension with Entercom's news-talker in St. Louis, KFTK-FM. Glover has hosted afternoon drive since 2000 when he was first hired.