People in the News

At least that’s how they see the return of Dave “Dr. Dave” Gross to the airwaves in Dayton. And according to the Springfield News-Sun Gross actually was pretty big-time in the ‘80s. “I was the first DJ to play this music in the market, and sometimes in the country,” Gross said.

The Chicago-based talker will be joining the network lineup in the 9 p.m. to midnight ET timeslot. He'll replace Steve Deace, February 20. The former Congressman also hosts the 5-7 p.m. slot on Salem-owned WIND-AM 560 The Answer. Walsh will continue to host the local show, which he's been doing since 2013.

After being fired back in May by Hubbard as the Senior VP of Programming and Operations overseeing seven markets, CBS Radio has hired Greg Solk to program rocker 93XRT (WXRT-FM) and Classic Hits station KHits (WJMK-FM). He'll also be Operations Manager.

Katie Neal joined Cumulus in 2011 as evening host for WBNQ-FM in Bloomington. She moved to NASH-FM in New York City in 2013 as a weekend fill-in and has also worked as an AE at WPLJ-FM. She gets her big shot in New York City hosting middays on the Cumulus Country station in New York City and says she's over the moon.

Nashville’s 92Q – WQQK calls her their Gospel Diva, and after more than 30 years with the station Connie Denell has decided to retire at the end of 2017. Denell has been with the station since 1983 and hosting her Gospel Diva program since 1987.

102.7 The Coyote/KCYE-FM “We Are Country!” is making some staff adjustments. Current APD/MD/ Morning Host Kris Daniels (pictured) resumes PD duties. Daniels will remain host of the Kris & Mad Dog morning show Mon.-Fri. from 5 to 10 a.m.

CBS Radio Chicago has appointed Chad Feldman to the position of Director of News and Sports Sales. And, Joe Mackay has been appointed to the position of Director of Music Sales.

Jim Rome has signed a new multi-year deal with CBS Sports Radio. Rome's show is heard from 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. on the CBS Sports Network. Rome also anchors three editions of the syndicated CBS Sports Minute. Details and length of the deal were not revealed.

After seven years programming Country station KKWF-FM in Seattle, and launching and programming Top-40 KHTP-FM, Mike Preston has decided to move on to his next chapter in radio.

Paul Burton joins the Adams Radio Group as VP/GM for its Salisbury-Ocean City, MD, cluster. Adams CEO Ron Stone said, “I have spent the past several months as the interim GM while searching for the right person to lead our organization in Delmarva. Paul is that person." Burton replaces Cheryl Salamone who left in September.