People in the News

John Forsythe will retire from The John & Leslye Morning Show on March 30. The show airs weekday mornings on Magic 107.7, “More Variety from the 80s to Now.” Forsythe joined Leslye Gale on the show in 2010.

Former KYGO Denver morning man David Mueller, who a jury found groped Taylor Swift at a backstage meet-and-greet in 2013, will be back on the air today thanks to Delta Radio Network President/CEO Larry Fuss. And Mueller's on-air name will be Stonewall Jackson.

That's what his agent, Norm Schrutt told Rodney Ho at The Atlanta Journal Constitution. And Schrutt says Entercom made a reasonable offer, Cameron just decided to take a different job outside of radio. He'll be a partner at the branding strategy firm Rakanter.

Richards will oversee programming duties for the cluster’s six stations: KRXQ-FM, KKDO-FM, KUDL-FM, KSEG-FM, KSFM-FM, and KIFM-AM. Richards takes over programming duties from Jim Fox, who was recently named Vice President of Music Programming at Entercom Dallas.

Soft rock radio station 94.1 The Sound (KSWD-FM) in Seattle has added Delilah as the new midday host. Delilah on 94.1 The Sound will debut Monday, January 29, and air weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. PT.

Brian Rooney has been named Vice President, Director of Sales for Entercom New York. Rooney most recently served as Vice President of Sales for Q104.3, WOR and the New York Mets Radio Network from 2015-2017.

Carl DeMaio has extended his agreement to host The DeMaio Report for News Radio 600 KOGO, “San Diego’s News & Information Station.” DeMaio will continue to broadcast weekdays 3–6 p.m. The show features DeMaio candidly discussing the latest in local and national political headlines, policies, and reform.

Compass Media Networks will team with Alpha Media to take the show national beginning April 2. The MVC Show is a 9–Noon PST show and is now heard on WMBD-AM in Peoria, WFTL-AM in West Palm Beach, KFOR-AM in Lincoln, KFQD-AM in Anchorage, KOKC-AM in Oklahoma City, WBRP-FM in Baton Rouge, and KXL-FM in Portland, OR.

Whitesell has been appointed the Commission’s Deputy Chief of the Media Bureau. She returns to the Media Bureau from the non-profit sector where she headed the Legal Resource Center on Violence Against Women. She previously held several different roles at the FCC. 

Beasley Media CEO Caroline Beasley will keynote the DiGamma Kappa scholarship banquet on Thursday. DiGamma Kappa is the official Broadcasting Society of the University of Georgia. Every year, the society presents the DiGamma Kappa Distinguished Achievement Award in Broadcasting and Cable “For Exceptional Service.”