People in the News

In Philadelphia, Blaise Howard has been hired as GSM at WBEB-FM. Howard spent 18 years as the VP/GM of WBEB-FM. Prior to WBEB, he was chosen by Group W Radio to launch KPIX, their first FM News Talk station in San Francisco. WBEB is now owned by Entercom.

Seattle Hip Hop station KUBE 93.3 announced today the debut of The Wake Up Show, effective October 1. The Wake Up Show will broadcast weekdays from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.

WHAV/Haverhill, MA, has added three marketing veterans with local roots. Marketing and radio veterans Win Damon, Cheryl Soriano, and Paul Ryan are responsible for raising donations from corporate sponsors and local businesses for nonprofit radio station, 97.9 WHAV FM.

ESPN senior writer Mina Kimes has agreed to a multiyear extension with ESPN, and will debut an NFL-themed podcast – Bootleg with Mina Kimes – which is now available everywhere ESPN Audio podcasts are accessible.

Rebekah “Bex” Maroun has been named Executive Producer and co-host for Boston’s Kiss 108’s Matty In The Morning, starting October 1.

Binnie Media’s Stan Bennett has been awarded the “Broadcasting Achievement Award” from the Maine Association of Broadcasters.  Stan has been a fixture in Maine radio since he was 15. He now oversees the Binnie Media’s Maine operation and hosts morning drive on WFNK-FM.

Westwood One is launching a new weekday morning show pairing the popular Urban voices of former Hot 105 FM/Miami personality Rick Party and former Kiss 104.1 FM/Atlanta personality Sasha the Diva.

Bill Hess has signed a multi-year contract extension as Vice President, News/Talk, Cumulus Media and PD, WMAL-AM/FM.

Buzz Knight has been promoted to the position of Executive Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at Beasley. Knight joined the company in November of 2016.

2019 will see Michael Savage launch a one-hour version of The Savage Nation radio show and a new original podcast. The Savage Nation podcast will also be available for radio broadcast.