People in the News

The changes continue at Entercom's KWFN-FM in San Diego, the home of the San Diego Padres. Adam Klug will take over as Program Director on June 11. It was back in April when Entercom moved completely toward sports and away from a combination of talk, sports, and rock, called "The Machine." You may also recall it as the station of the infamous Kevin Klein bridge tweet.

“Elvis” Dan Lay has joined ALT 105.3, KITS-FM/San Francisco, as morning drive host. “We’re thrilled to welcome Elvis to the Entercom team,” said Gregory Nemitz, Senior Vice President and Market Manager, Entercom San Francisco.

Joe D’Ambrosio will join Mornings with Ray Dunaway on 1080 WTIC-AM/Hartford, CT, from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. ET,  beginning on Thursday, May 31. D’Ambrosio is an award-winning sportscaster who has been with WTIC for 27 years.

18-year veteran Aaron Criswell is the new Market Manager for Cumulus' radio stations in Shreveport/Bossier City, LA. Cumulus has five stations in that market. Criswell joins Cumulus from Adams Radio Group, where he was Vice President/General Manager for its Las Cruces, NM, stations.

One of the most recognizable national radio voices is gone. CBS Radio newsman Bob Fuss has died at the age of 64. CBS News General Manager Craig Swagler said, “Bob was an extraordinary reporter with a true skill for making complicated stories relatable for everyday people. Not only was Bob an outstanding journalist, he was an all-around optimistic and funny person. A true joy to work with.” Fuss had a rare type of leukemia.

Michael “Big Mic” Buhrman is the new Program Director for 102.5 KSFM (KSFM-FM) in Sacramento, effective June 4. In addition, Mia Amore and SOOSH*E join the station as on-air hosts, effective immediately.

Entercom’s MIX 98.1, WTVR-FM/Richmond, VA, has announced the addition of Rebecca Wilde to Wicker In The Morning. She joins current morning host Jeff Wicker. Wilde previously worked in the market at 103.7 Hot AC and at 106.5 The Buzz. She has also worked in Seattle and Cleveland.

The Markley and van Camp Show, launched into national syndication two months ago, has now added Talk Radio 570 KVI/Seattle to its list of affiliates. The show will debut live from 9 a.m. to 12 noon Pacific Time on Monday, June 4.

Entercom has replaced Steve Swenson in Washington DC. Phil Zachary will now run that market for Entercom. Zachary (pictured here) will continue as Market Manager in Hartford as the company looks to hire a new market manager to run that cluster.

After nearly 30 years as president and CEO of the Arizona Broadcasters Association, Art Brooks announced Friday that he is stepping down at the end of the year. Brooks led the way helping Arizona broadcasters make the 2008 award-winning documentary Crystal Darkness, one of several initiatives he was involved in to battle drug abuse.