People in the News

CBS Radio's Power 96 (WPOW-FM) in Miami has elevated Ivy “Unleashed” to Afternoon Drive, up from nights. Ivy started at Power 96 in 2002, working in the research department. She'll continue in her role as the host of the Power 96 Public Service show Power to the People.

Sports Talk 1040 The Team and Sports Talk Florida have slotted in Travis’ show Outkick the Coverage with Clay Travis, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon ET. The FOX Sports Radio program features Travis’ informed and often funny commentary on the latest sports headlines.

This joint announcement from Premiere and CMT that Marley Sherwood has joined CMT After MidNite with Cody Alan and CMT Radio Live with Cody Alan. Sherwood will serve as a correspondent, focusing on pop culture and lifestyle stories.

Mike Orth has joined Adams Radio in the newly created position of VP Sales of Adams Digital Media. Orth spent the past seven years with the Minneapolis Star Tribune Media Company, where he managed local and national retail accounts and assisted in the implementation and growth of their digital services.

Cumulus Lafayette has promoted Robin Chapman from Senior AE to GSM for its four stations in that market. Chapman joined Cumulus Lafayette in 2009 and has been a previous Radio Ink Radio Wayne Street Fighter Award Finalist. The Cumulus Lafayette cluster includes KNEK-AM/FM, KRRQ-FM, KSMB-FM and NASH FM 99.1/KXKC-FM.

Chio in the Morning, on Real 106.1 "Philly’s Real No. 1 for Throwbacks,” will have Shila Nathan as its new co-host beginning today. Nathan has worked with Chio previously as a co-host, and reunites with him in Philadelphia to broadcast a variety of hip hop, R&B, and rhythmic music from the ‘90s and early 2000s.

Christy Lendry is the new General Sales Manager for the Cox Media Group Jacksonville 7-station cluster. Lendry will also serve as Brand Manager for 95.1 WAPE and EASY 106.5. She'll focus on new business, automotive, home improvement, recruiting and growing account managers.

Wolfe called baseball games for both radio and TV. He began his career calling Washington Senators games and in 1962 worked NBC's Game of the Week. He is the only sportscaster to call play-by-play for championships in each of the four major sports.

Futuri Media announced Monday that Georgia Beasley has joined the company as director of TopicPulse strategic initiatives. Beasley will partner with the TopicPulse product development team, led by product manager and Jill Manuel. Beasley was most recently director of digital sales with Beasley Media Group.

The executive director of development for 88.5 KNKX received the Development Professional of the Year Award from the Public Radio Association of Development Officers. The honor is in recognition of Dunaway’s leadership of KNKX’s fundraising campaign to raise $7 million in less than five months to buy the station from Pacific Lutheran University.