People in the News

The duo have taken over the morning drive shift, 6-10 a.m. Monday-Friday, on Mix 94.1 (WHBC-FM) in Canton, Ohio. The show originates from Columbus, Ohio, on WNCI-FM, and also airs on WLKT, WYHT, WXZQ, KXNC, WHMJ, WXXO, WROM, WKEI, and WTBO. 

Kenneth “Ken” Holmen, M.D. is president and CEO of CentraCare Health. Now he is also a member of Minnesota Public Radio’s board of trustees. Dr. Holmen has led the St. Cloud-headquartered health system since January of 2015.

Stations can air Westwood One’s two-hour A Salute to Our Military Veterans any time on Saturday, November 10 through Monday, November 12, 2018, between 6:00 a.m. and 12 midnight. For more information, contact [email protected].

Cumulus has appointed Jack Swanson PD for KGO and KSFO in San Francisco. The legendary San Francisco programmer returns to the stations he helped build, as former PD of KGO and KSFO, where he led programming from 1994 until 2011. 

Thanks to the folks at Sun Broadcast Group for sharing this photo from last Friday night. The organization is welcoming Alfonso Ribeiro, Michael Baisden and Jim Brickman to the SBG Family in 2019. Pictured here with Ribeiro and Baisden are Jay Bailey and Julio Aponte of Sun. The Sun Up Front party was held at The Rooftop Bar in New York City.

JAM Media Solutions has named Donovan Welsh Executive VP of Sales and Kerry Porreca as Executive VP of Finance. Welsh is a 30-year radio vet from New York. Most recently Donovan was with Entercom's Sales Manager at WFAN. Prior to that Welsh was GSM for WFAN for 7 years.

DJ Vice has joined the team at Entercom's 97.1 AMP Radio (KAMP-FM) in Los Angeles as on-air host of DJ Vice in the Mix, weekdays, 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. PT. The station also welcomes Krystal Bee as weekend on-air personality.

That’s veteran on-air personality Sean “Hollywood” Hamilton who has signed a long-term extension to stay with the company and 103.5 KTU in New York City. Hamilton will continue his current role as host of his weekday afternoon show on 103.5 KTU in the Big Apple.

In a coup for Beasley Media Group Augusta, Austin Rhodes has signed a long-term renewal deal with the company. Rhodes celebrated his 26th year on the air at WGAC-FM in July.

Sarah Lee is the new morning drive co-host for Charlotte Country station 96.9 The Kat. Lee will broadcast on Paul Schadt and Sarah Lee in the Morning weekdays from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. and Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., beginning October 22.