People in the News

WMVY's Barbara Dacey is stepping away after 32 years at the Martha's Vineyard station. Dacey joined mvyradio as a part-time DJ in 1985.  She became PD in 1993, lifting the station to national recognition in the Triple A format, and guiding it in its emergence as one of the early players in streaming Internet radio.

Co-anchor of ABC’s Good Morning America Robin Roberts will receive the NAB Distinguished Service Award during the 2018 NAB Show in Las Vegas. Roberts will accept her award at the NAB Show Opening on Monday, April 9. The award recognizes members of the broadcast community who have made significant and lasting contributions to the industry.

Darrel Eason has been named PD and morning-drive personality for the new Contemporary Urban Gospel Praise 95.1. Eason has been a staple on the airwaves in St. Louis since 1989. Praise 95.1 is the first FM radio station to play contemporary gospel in St. Louis.

Envision Networks has reached a representation deal with Jim Brickman to distribute The Jim Brickman Show as well as new audio and video programming from The Brickhouse Network. The Jim Brickman Show is a four-hour lifestyle program with music and interviews hosted by the award-winning songwriter and best-selling solo pianist.

Seasoned programmer Bobby Novosad has been promoted to Program Director of KXKC-FM/NASH FM 99.1, “Acadiana’s Country Music Leader.” The promotion expands Novosad’s leadership role in the Cumulus Media-Lafayette station cluster.

Cumulus has promoted Producer and Digital Content Director Doug MacGunnigle to Assistant Program Director of NewsTalk 99.7 and AM 630 WPRO and AM 790/WPRV-AM in Providence, RI. MacGunnigle started at WPRO in 2002 as a weekend board operator, soon branching out to production and on-air duties on Hot 106 and 92 PRO FM.

iHeart Media confirms that Todd Schnitt is no longer with WOR-AM in New York. After nearly three years, Schnitt could not work out a new contract with WOR. The station thanked Schnitt for his contributions and wished him the best. A search is underway for a new co-host to join Len Berman.

On Thursday afternoon, iHeartMedia CEO Bob Pittman accepted the Broadcaster of the Year award from the New York State Broadcasters Association in New York City. NYSBA President ​David Donovan said, “Bob Pittman is a true industry leader and perhaps the most creative, visionary, and dynamic executive in broadcasting."

The show is called Go Big or Go Home, and it will be hosted by Tom Maoli. It's Maoli's first stab at broadcasting. Maoli is a successful New York-area business owner and real estate developer.

That's because Amy Griesheimer is no longer with the company after 16 years in the Denver market. A nationwide search is underway for a replacement Market Manager in Denver. In July of 2015, Entercom named Doug Abernethy as VP/GM of its Miami cluster. He joined Entercom in April 2015 after 10 years as a Regional Vice President with Radio One. Entercom has four FMs and one AM in the Denver market.