People in the News

101.5 The Beat and Y100.1 have named Eliseo “Short-E” Cierra Program Director. Listeners will also hear Short-E on-air weekdays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on The Beat.

Tropikana is the new Music Director for 101.1 WIZF/Cincinnati. She has worked in markets in Oklahoma, Louisiana, Georgia, Missouri, and now returns to Ohio to program The Wiz.

Impact Radio Group of Boise announced the launch of a brand-new morning show on their Hot AC station KZMG FM, MY 102.7. According to the station's Program Director, James Garner, the show was built around local talent already in the building.

The longtime PD for the sports network has been bumped up to the executive role after two decades of service. The promotion is effective June 9.

Angie Ange (pictured) will be taking over mornings July 16 at WKYS-FM in Washington, DC. She'll be joined by Déja Perez and DJ Money. Ange’s radio career began when she was in high school in TV. In college Ange was PD at Howard University’s student station WHBC 830AM. She started as an intern at a local station before hosting evenings at WKYS.

The morning team, syndicated by Compass Media Networks, continued its summer tour with this sold-out event from "The Razor" in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Free Beer and Hot Wings “Morning Show at Night” tour started in Nashville at the world-famous Wildhorse Saloon, traveled to Grand Rapids, Albany, Portland, ME, and Green Bay. Next up is the Jersey Shore with 105.7 The Hawk on July 13. The show is heard on 45 stations.

Benztown is bringing the voice of sportscaster Vic “The Brick” Jacobs (pictured left) to radio stations across the U.S. in a 30-second daily feature This Day in Sports History. The segment will be available to stations through Benztown’s Adrenaline Sports Imaging Library.

910AM Superstation (WFDF/Detroit) starts with Jack Lessenberry on Monday, July 9, 2018.  Lessenberry can be heard Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The Duluth News Tribune is reporting that longtime talker Ed Schultz has died of natural causes at the age of 64. After getting his start in Television, Schultz moved over to talk radio at WDAY in Fargo. In 2004, Schultz took his radio show nationwide.

The Country Radio Broadcasters have completed their elections for Board of Directors. The Board is made up of volunteers from all areas of the Country radio and the record industry. Returning as CRB Board President is Townsquare's Kurt Johnson, along with R.J. Curtis as VP and Scripps' Beverlee Brannigan as Secretary.