People in the News

2 Guys Named Chris, which originates from WKRR-FM/Greensboro, has added WXQR-FM/Rock 105.5 in the Greenville-New Bern-Jacksonville market to its listening audience. The show, which airs weekdays 6-10 a.m. ET, has been heard on WKRR-FM Rock 92 since 2000.

It'll certainly be a different sound, afternoons on WFAN, if the reports out of New York City are true. Chris Carlin, Bart Scott, and Maggie Gray are reported to be the team replacing the number one sports talker in America when he leaves the station on December 15.

Beasley Media has hired Eric Johnson as Director of Sports Content in Philadelphia. He spent the past 19 years serving as Brand Manager and PD at New Jersey's 101.5 FM. Prior to that, Johnson worked as the APD at WIP and was the PD at Y-100 in Philadelphia.

Beasley Media has named Juline Jordan midday host at Classic Rocker WCSX-FM in Detroit. Jordan has spent over 20 years working in Detroit, most recently working as a weekend and fill-in on-air personality at WCSX-FM. Prior to that, she was heard on WRIF-FM.

Morgan Thomas will host mornings on the Raleigh, NC station beginning November 20. Thomas has a successful history in morning radio in the Triangle, including co-host of the Mike & Morgan show on WQDR 94.7 FM from 2001 until 2004.

Country station WACO 100/Waco-Killeen announced Monday the 25th anniversary of two of its shows: Afternoons with John Elliott (weekdays 3-7 p.m.) and The Zack and Jim Morning Show (weekdays from 6-10 a.m.).

Elizabeth Grattan and Ft. Myers Broadcasting Company have parted ways after four years.  Grattan worked swing for the company while it was branded “MORE FM” from 2013-2015 and then was brought on full-time working middays when the frequency rebranded under their heritage calls of WINK-FM.

That’s Jacob “Tight Pants” Bowling, who has been named Assistant Program Director, Music Director, and afternoon personality for ALT 107.3, Wichita’s Alternative Rock, effective November 20. “Tight Pants” will broadcast from 2-7 p.m. on ALT 107.3, playing a variety of Alternative Rock hits.

Rick Crandall, Program Director and morning show host of KEZW/Denver (Cruisin’ 1430) has a new deal taking him through 2020. Crandall has been a staple of Denver’s broadcast community since he joined KEZW in 1991. Along the way he has earned numerous awards

Total Traffic & Weather Network has hired broadcasting and traffic veteran Jim Battagliese as Regional Director of Operations for the New York market. Battagliese joins TTWN from Hubbard Radio’s WTOP in Washington, DC where he served as Director of Traffic and Weather Operations since 2010.