People in the News

Imaging company Benztown has hired radio icon Rick Dees’ longtime personal producer Michael “Motion” Ramos as in-house Audio Producer. In addition, Benztown has promoted Kevin Horton, Imaging & Production Director – JACK Radio Network, Flashback, and Adrenaline, to the newly created position of Director of Network Programming.

Begnino has been off WFAN since late July when a former employee named him in a sexual-harassment suit. The New York Post is reporting that while nothing has been decided by Entercom, a return would make sense because...

Westwood One News has added broadcast journalist Linda Kenyon as a full-time Capitol Hill correspondent. Kenyon comes to Westwood from the Salem Radio Network, where she covered Congress. In addition, Westwood has named Bob Costantini White House correspondent.

Alpha Media, Mankato, MN, has named Jim Lowe Market Manager. The 30-year industry vet started in sales in Fargo, ND, and moved up into management and regional management positions with leading community broadcast organizations, including the Owatonna and Minneapolis markets.

President and CEO of Signal Media of Arkansas, Steve Jonsson, has announced that Justin Acri, PD of The Buzz and co-host of The Zone, will replace him as GM of 103.7 KABZ-FM/Little Rock (The Buzz) effective today.

Results Radio announces has appointed Mike Anthony as Market Manager for its Chico, CA, station cluster and Carlos Casarez as the Director of Local/Regional Sales for its Chico cluster and National Sales Manager for all of Results Radio’s 13 stations. 

Dallas-Fort Worth’s Lone Star 92.5 Classic Rock has announced that Bo Roberts and Jim White, hosts of The Bo and Jim Show, will join the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. Roberts and White will officially be inducted into the Hall of Fame on November 3 in Kilgore, Texas.

Radio personality Lani Q is the new full-time midday talent at Top 40/Rhythmic station KWI-FM in Modesto-Stockton, CA. Lani Q can be heard on KWIN-FM, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. PST.

WEEI Boston morning show co-host Kirk Minihane took to Twitter Thursday to let listeners know he would be on indefinite leave to continue his battle with mental health issues.

Skywalker tells Radio Ink he's picked up weekend duties at WPLJ-FM in New York City. "I'm very excited to have these legendary call letters behind my name. I'm very appreciative to WPLJ PD Dave Labrozzi and APD Mile Allan for the opportunity."