People in the News

Kevin Weatherly will take over programming duties at Entercom's 97.1 AMP Radio (KAMP-FM). Weatherly will continue in his role as Program Director for KROQ (KROQ-FM) and 93.1 JACK FM (KCBS-FM). Entercom also announced that Chris Ebbott is the new Operations Manager for Radio.com in Los Angeles. Ebbott programs K-EARTH 101 (KRTH-FM) in L.A.

Sun Broadcast Group and Fitz have signed a multi-year extension of their syndication agreement that will continue all Fitz radio products into the next decade. The renewal covers both the daily Fitz Show as well as the weekend Hit List with Fitz countdown show.

Rob Sanchez is iHeartMedia Boston's new Vice President of News, Talk and Sports programming. The iHeart Boston cluster has six stations and Sanchez will be responsible for programming on WBZ NewsRadio 1030, The Newswatch Never Stops, WRKO-AM 680, The Voice of Boston, and Talk 1200, Boston’s Conservative Talk.

Janda Lane has joined Chicago’s WDRV-FM “The Drive.” Roberts will contribute content and information to the station’s afternoon show, hosted by Steve Seaver. She will also provide multifaceted assistance to The Drive’s programming department.

Josh Roberts has been named Operations Manager for Neuhoff Media Springfield, which includes stations WCVS-FM, WXAJ-FM, WFMB-AM, and WFMB-FM. Roberts joins Neuhoff from Great Plains Media in Bloomington, Il.

Buffalo’s WBEN-AM has a special anniversary to celebrate: longtime talk-show host Sandy Beach and his 50-year radio career. To do so, WBEN and Sandy will welcome special guests and members of the local media in studio during his show on June 15.

New Country 103.7 WXCY/Havre de Grace, MD, has promoted evening host Jeff Hunt to Evenings/Music Director. Hunt joined WXCY in May of 2017. Prior to joining WXCY, he was the APD/Music Director and midday host at Forever Media’s Big Froggy 101 in State College, PA.

In Pensacola, FL, Greg Tillotson is the new Operations Manager for Cumulus stations WMEZ-FM, WJTQ-FM, WCOA-AM, WXBM-FM, and WRRX-FM. Tillotson will also serve as PD for WMEZ-FM, WJTQ-FM, and WCOA-AM.

Back in December of 2017 we interviewed veteran Cox Media Group news reporter Jamie Dupree who lost his voice and had no idea why. Dupree has been covering politics for over 30 years. While on vacation with his family in 2016 he got sick and eventually lost his voice. Thanks to new technology Dupree will be back on the air next week.

Steve Bearance is Alpha's new Louisville Market Manager where he'll be in charge of the company's five stations in that city. Bearance joins Alpha from Cumulus in Buffalo, where he also held the position of Market Manager. D.O.S. Dale Schaefer was acting Market Manager before Bearance came aboard.