Taddeo Taking Market Manager Reins In Des Moines
Jack Taddeo is the new Market Manager of the company’s five-station group in Des Moines. Taddeo joins Cumulus from NRG Media, where he was Market Manager of NRG Media-Cedar Falls/Cedar Rapids.
Weiss Boston Bound
In Boston, Joel Weiss has been named Music Director at ALT 92.9/WBOS-FM. His start date is Monday, August 6. Weiss most recently spent 13 years as a Music Director and on-air personality at WSUN/97x in Tampa.
Strief To Call Saints Games
Zach Strief will be the new play-by-play announcer on WWL (WWL-AM), the flagship station of the New Orleans Saints when the new season gets underway. Strief, who played offensive tackle for the Saints from 2006-2017, will join former teammate Deuce McAllister in the booth.
New Co-Hosts For WBUR/NPR’s “On Point”
Boston’s NPR station WBUR has named Meghna Chakrabarti and David Folkenflik the new co-hosts of On Point, the weekday News and Talk program distributed to almost 300 NPR stations nationwide.
Smith New Marketing Director For Centennial Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg, VA, stations WBQB (B101.5) and NewsTalk 1230 WFVA have hired Fredericksburg native Amanda (Mandy) Smith as Marketing Director. Smith will manage promotions, events, and social media for the stations and accompanying digital platforms.
Entercom Bringing Graham To Detroit
Nathan Graham is the new PD for Entercom’s 98.7 AMP Radio (WDZH-FM) in Detroit, effective September 4. Graham was previously APD and Music Director for 103.7 KISS FM (WXSS-FM) in Milwaukee.
Mark Wainwright Abruptly Leaves 570/WSYR In Syracuse
The veteran morning host left the station after what turned out to be his final show on Friday, July 20. Strangely, he’d said nothing on the air of his planned departure. He did, however, post a "farewell" blog on the station's Web page.
KAYD Gets Its Brake
Veteran broadcaster Don Brake is the new Program Director and morning on-air personality for Beaumont, TX, Country station KAYD-FM/NASH FM 101.7. Brake debuts this week on New NASH Morning Show.
Entercom Get A Perl For Their Hartford Market
Stephanie Perl has been appointed Senior Vice President and Market Manager for Entercom Hartford, effective Monday, August 6. She will be overseeing 1080 WTIC News Talk (WTIC-AM), 96.5 TIC FM (WTIC-FM), HOT 93.7 (WZMX-FM), and Lite 100.5 (WRCH-FM).
NBC Sports Radio Drafts Simms And King
Pro Football Talk Live with Mike Florio, is adding former NFL quarterback Chris Simms and longtime NFL insider Peter King for a weekly two-hour simulcast.
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