People in the News

San Antonio 550/107.1 KTSA morning man Trey Ware will be inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame October 29th. He said going in is an honor. "I am humbled to be voted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame along with such outstanding broadcasters. Radio people truly are the best you will ever meet."

Alpha Media Joliet host Todd “Bossman” Boss raised $9,830 in food and monetary donations with a 55-hour hunger strike. The hunger strike helped benefit The Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry.

The network has signed a new multi-year agreement with Dr. Sanjay Gupta. He'll continue hosting the daily feature, A Better Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta. The 60-second weekday feature – which promotes better living through better health, wellness, and lifestyle – airs 400 stations nationwide, including nine of the top 10 markets.

Fox 2 in Detroit has the details about John Mason and Angie Starr who were ordered to jail Thursday by a judge in Detroit. The TV station says they borrowed money to throw a 2008 New Year's Eve party and never paid back the loan.

James Robinson is the new VP of Sales for the iHeartMedia's Washington D.C. cluster. Robinson has 17 years of radio under his belt and previously worked in St. Louis as iHeart's GSM.

JoJo Turnbeaugh has been named Senior VP of Programming for the Nevada/Central California Region, which includes six markets. Turnbeaugh moves up from his role as Senior VP of Programming for iHeart Las Vegas.

When WQYK morning man Dave McKay didn't show up for work Thursday morning a co-worker went to check on him and found him dead. Police do not suspect foul play. McKay, whose real name is Steve Ehmke, had been with WQYK since 1992.

Charlotte’s Channel 96.1 announced Thursday that it has extended its agreement with The Ace & TJ Show for five years. The show airs weekdays from 6-10 a.m. The show has been with the station since January 2011.

The Radio Show is around the corner and Chairman and CEO of DTS Jon Kirchner has been announced as the guest who will appear in a conversation with NAB CEO Gordon Smith at the Radio luncheon, Wednesday, September 21. The duo will be discussing the future of the radio industry and its overall global and local impact. DTS purchased HD Radio in September of 2015 for $172 million.

Well-known Chicago radio personality "Ramblin" Ray Stevens will join John Howell on the WLS-AM morning show starting Monday. Stevens and Howell worked together for several years at Country outlet US99.5 in Chicago.