People in the News

After nearly five decades in the radio industry, Dave Glass will step down as President and CEO of Findlay Publishing Company’s Broadcast Group at the end of May. Glass was raised to the position in April 2023, succeeding Karl Heminger.

The radio industry is mourning Bob Sinclair Sr., who helped build Sinclair Communications from a single station in Norfolk to a multi-market radio group with operations in Virginia, Texas, and beyond. The former executive died on April 20 at the age of 79.

Federated Media Fort Wayne has appointed Suzanne Carroll as General Sales Manager for 97.3 WMEE and K105 (WQHK). Prior to joining Federated, she served as General Sales Manager for Beasley Media Group’s Charlotte cluster starting in 2023.

After five years at Audacy Wichita's 103.7 KEYN, Dave Wilson has been named the Classic Hits station's new morning show host. Wilson's Wichita ties run deep, first joining sister station KNSS in 1989 and co-hosting mornings at KTLI from 2001 until 2004.

Almost a year to the day that legendary Yankees play-by-play caller John Sterling announced he would be retiring from the booth, the commentator has unveiled his return to New York radio as 77WABC enters the world of sports programming for the first time.

Corus Entertainment, the Toronto-based company that owns radio stations across Canada including those under the "Global News" brand, is preparing to say farewell to its Executive Chair. This will see Heather Shaw retire from her position on May 31.

Come April 28, listeners to a Country station serving St. Louis will have a new morning team to tune to, starting at 6am. If any listeners to WIL-FM have lived in Cincinnati recently, the pair of personalities may sound familiar.

With a fierce format war against Audacy in Phoenix, iHeartMedia looks to be pleased with the upward trajectory that heritage Country station KNIX-FM 102.5 is on in the Valley of the Sun. On Wednesday, it became known that it has promoted its Asst. Program Director and afternoon host to PD.

Veteran talent coach and content strategist Tracy Johnson has released a new book designed to help podcasters, radio personalities, and streamers level up one of their most critical skills: the guest interview.

He's been a huge supporter of the AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act, which directly helps the nation's biggest owner of radio stations in ensuring listener access to its content while on the road. Now, iHeartMedia is further reinforcing the power of AM Radio by placing this politician's podcast on more than 100 stations via syndication.