People in the News

Just days before Veterans Day, the entire Bert Show cast and dozens of volunteers gathered to pick up thousands of The Bert Show’s “Big Thank You” letters. Over 153,000 handwritten thank-you letters were received.

Beasley Media Group’s Chief Executive Officer Caroline Beasley was recognized among this year’s honorees at the 2017 Women Who Lead luncheon presented by the Alliance for Women in Media. The event took place on Tuesday, November 14, at the Marriott Marquis in New York City.

On Wednesday CBS Radio's WFAN in New York officially announced its new lineup. Gregg Giannotti (pictured), currently co-host of Gio & Jones on CBS Sports Radio, has been named co-host of the newly renamed WFAN morning show, Boomer & Gio, alongside former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason.

Premiere Networks and Mercury Radio Arts, Glenn Beck’s multimedia production company, extended their agreement to syndicate The Glenn Beck Program, which celebrates its 15-year anniversary in national syndication this year.

Southern California Broadcasters Association President Thom Callahan will be a featured speaker at the J.D. Power/NADA  Automotive Conference – LA  on November 28 in Los Angeles, at the Intercontinental Hotel in downtown LA,

Burk Technology has appointed Jim Alnwick Senior Vice President Worldwide Sales. Alnwick will have overall responsibility for all direct and indirect sales activities in Burk’s core broadcast markets and will guide the company’s sales acceleration efforts worldwide.

R&B station WMBX (X102.3) in West Palm has named MoShay LaRen its new midday host/Music Director. Prior to joining X102.3, LaRen was APD and midday host for 107.9 WRNB in Philly.

WMMR-FM (Philadelphia) morning hosts Preston & Steve are set to embark on their 20th Annual Preston & Steve Camp Out For Hunger, Monday, November 27, through Friday, December 1. The pair will live in the parking lot of Xfinity Live! Philadelphia to solicit food donations from listeners and businesses in the greater Philadelphia area

The radio vet has been named Vice President of Programming for iHeart’s ALT 98.7, “LA’s New Alternative.” She was also named Alternative Rock Brand Manager for iHeartMedia’s National Programming Group. Worden was previously APD and MD for KROQ-FM in LA, first joining the station as its Music Director in 1995.

As a result of Chris Carlin moving to New York to be part of the team replacing Mike Francesa, WIP in Philadelphia had to make some changes. Jon Marks will begin co-hosting afternoons alongside Ike Reese. Marks has been hosting evenings.