People in the News

Westwood One’s Sterling on Sunday talk show, featuring Walter Sabo a/k/a Walter Sterling, has signed its 50th affiliate – WBAP-AM in Dallas. The program, a mix of lifestyle, entertainment, and social conversation, launched in August 2017.

Jenn Marino has been named as on-air host for ALT 103.7 KVIL-FM in Dallas-Fort Worth. Marino will lead morning drive as well as all three prime dayparts. She was previously a co-host for Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx.

Cumulus has hired Jim Riley as Vice President/Market Manager for Cumulus' Buffalo cluster. It's a return to the frozen tundra of upstate New York for Riley, who was GSM for the four stations prior to his promotion to VP/Market Manager for Cumulus in Erie in 2005. He replaced Steve Bearance who is moving south with his family.

The Bob & Tom Show has entered into a multi-year agreement with Westwood One, to continue to syndicate the award-winning morning radio show. The show is broadcast on over 100 affiliates in markets across the U.S. 

Premiere Networks and Orbyt Media are teaming up to distribute The Bobby Bones Show in Canada. Orbyt currently syndicates Bones’ weekend countdown program Country Top 30 with Bobby Bones, which is already being carried by stations in Ontario, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, British Columbia, and Manitoba.

Nia Marciante has been named Promotions Director for iHeartMedia Washington, DC’s WASH-FM and WMZQ-FM. Marciante will report to Kim Sauer, Marketing Director for iHeartMedia’s Washington, DC, region.

On Wednesday morning, The Bert Show officially introduced the newest member of their nationally syndicated morning radio show, Maurice “Moe” Mitchell. Moe joins host Bert Weiss and co-hosts Kristin Klingshirn and Davi Crimmins.

Townsquare Media announced Wednesday that “Uncle Joe” Benson will host Ultimate Classic Rock, the company’s popular nighttime syndicated radio show, beginning May 7.

University of California, Berkeley, student Veronica Irwin is the winner of the third annual BMI Founders Award for Radio Broadcasting scholarship competition.

Service Broadcasting (owner of K104 FM in Dallas) and DeDe McGuire are launching nationally, with Compass Media Networks managing the syndication, starting in July. McGuire has hosted her own morning show for five years now. She's no stranger to syndication, having served as co-host of The Doug Banks Show for over 10 years.