People in the News

Marty Griffin revealed on his show Monday that he has Squamous Cell Cancer. He was off the air for two weeks in August, and other days here and there. On Monday he explained why.

Country station Y105.6 (WYTE) in Wausau/Stevens Point, Wisconsin, has added Larry “Big Red” Wnorowski to the team. Big Red joins WYTE as Brand Manager and morning show personality. 

Univision Radio has recruited best-selling author, motivational speaker, and social media influencer Dr. César Lozano and his show Por el Placer de Vivir. Starting September 10, the hour-long syndicated radio show will air Mon.-Fri. on several Univision stations around the country.

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.