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CBS Radio Chicago has appointed Brian Peck to the midday slot beginning Monday, November 6. He will be heard from 10 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. on WJMK, 104.3 “K-Hits.” Current midday personality Jeffrey T. Mason will move to the new afternoon drive slot of 2:30-7 p.m. following the departure of six-year host Gary Spears.

It didn't take long for iHeartmedia to replace expert Radha Subramanyam. The company named Dr. Michele Madansky Executive VP of Insights, Research and Data Analytics.

As a result of the LMA deal between Bonneville and Entercom, Carl Gardner will move from Seattle to San Francisco to become Market Manager for Bonneville in that market. He was running the Bonneville cluster in Seattle. Bonneville will retain Steve Cottingim from CBS Radio as Market Manager in Sacramento.

The CBS Corporation has named analytics expert Radha Subramanyam Executive VP and Chief Research and Analytics Officer for the CBS Television Network. For almost six years Subramanyam has been President of Research, Insights and Data Analytics for iHeartMedia. Subramanyam's replacement at iHeart could be named as early as Thursday.

Marv Nyren has been named Cumulus' new Market Manager in Chicago, replacing Peter Bowen who left in September. Nyren joins Cumulus from Chicago Public Media, where he was VP for Corporate Sponsorships for WBEZ-FM. Before that he was President/Regional VP for iHeartMedia’s 13 stations in Jacksonville and Brunswick.

iHeartMedia has named Tommy Chuck Senior VP of Programming for its 14 Tampa-Sarasota stations. Chuck will also program Country outlet US 103.5 in Tampa. He said, “My family and I are grateful to once again call Tampa Bay home. I'm honored to be chosen to lead such legendary brands."

Mike Duffy is the new Program Director for Active Rocker WBSX-FM in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Duffy joined the station seven months ago as midday host. He'll hold onto that shift in addition to taking on the PD role.

Aguiar, co-host of, Carlos and Joy on WAY-FM, will depart at the end of 2017. Interested parties for the vacant co-host role should apply at [email protected], using the subject line “PM Drive.”

Broadcast Music, Inc, has announced several executive promotions within its creative team. Barbara Cane, BMI’s Vice President of Creative, Los Angeles, has been elevated to the newly created role of Vice President, Worldwide Creative and Advisor to the EVP of Creative & Licensing.

Entercom corporate has confirmed that former Beasley Philadelphia PD Matt Nahigian is the new Program Director at 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, replacing Don Kollins. Nahigian left Beasley's 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia a few months ago. Nahigian confirmed the move on Facebook, where this picture of the PD and his family was also posted...