Burger Lands Morning Gig in Wichita
Scripps owned KFDI in Wichita has hired former WIRK West Palm Beach, morning show veteran Tim “Tiny” Burger as co-host for its morning show. Current KFDI personality JJ Hayes will co-host the morning show with Burger.
O’Brien Renews With WCSX-FM In Detroit
Greater Media’s 94.7 WCSX-FM Detroit Morning Man Jim O’Brien has renewed with a multi-year agreement. Details were not disclosed.
Alabama Is Moving Up In Chicago
iHeartMedia's Country station in Chicago, BIG 95.5, is adding "Alabama" to its morning show as co-host with Mason and Remy. Most recently, Alabama hosted afternoons on the station.
Beasley Names Ron Miller PD In South Florida
Miller will take over the reins at WRXK/96K-ROCK in Fort Myers. He'll also hold down the midday shift.
Josh Arnold Joins Bob & Tom Cast
Westwood One’s syndicated Bob & Tom Show has added comedian Josh Arnold as a regular cast member, joining Tom Griswold, Chick McGee, and Kristi Lee.
The Fan In Baltimore Unveils New Line-up
Rob Long, who, for the past several years had been heard from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., is joining Ed Norris as a co-host of the 6-10 a.m. morning show. Bob Haynie moves into middays with Vinny Cerrato, taking over for Long.
103.1 WIRK-FM Brings Brooke & Jubal To Mornings
The duo has been signed on as the new morning show at the Alpha Media, West Palm Beach station, replacing Chelsea Taylor who will stay on and contribute to the show.
“The Logan Zone” Is Back At 99.9 The Fan
Raleigh, NC’s 99.9 The Fan is bringing back former East Carolina head football coach Steve Logan, who recently returned from a year in the NFL as Quarterbacks Coach for the San Francisco 49’ers. He’ll assume the role of NFL and College Football Insider for the 2016-17 season. Logan worked in a similar capacity with Capitol Broadcasting from 2013-2015.
Harry O Calls It A Day At Northern Iowa’s KLSS
Mason City, Iowa’s Globe Gazette reports that KLSS morning man Harry O (aka Harry O’Neal) is moving on to other things after 32 years in the saddle. During that time he has had thousands of listeners from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., Monday through Friday, taken part in numerous bizarre activities for North Iowa charities.
Syndicated Host Jerry Doyle Dead At 60
The cause of death is not known at this time. Doyle starred in Babylon 5 and appeared in other TV shows before getting into radio as a conservative host.