WLS Gives Howell Another Hour
890 WLS-AM talk radio personality John Howell is getting an extra hour. The John Howell Show kicked off the new year with a full three hours.
Woodruff Is A Lifetime Achiever
The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation has chosen Judy Woodruff, anchor and managing editor of PBS NewsHour, to be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 43rd Annual Gracie Awards Luncheon. Hosting the luncheon will be another television news veteran, Erica Hill of CNN.
John Dickinson Joins Bay Area’s KNBR After A Week Of Cuts
Cumulus Media's Bay Area sports AM KNBR announced an addition to its team as the station undergoes a sweeping lineup change. KNBR has added John Dickinson to host its Warriors postgame show, Dubs OT, as of November 30.
Alpha Host Named Sportscaster of The Year
KFOR/KLMS (Lincoln, Nebraska) Sports Director Jeff Motz has been named the National Sports Media Association's 2020 Nebraska Sportscaster of the Year. Motz began broadcasting at KFOR in 2006 as a news anchor/reporter and backup sportscaster.
Malone Joins Community Broadcasters
Kevin Malone has joined Community Broadcasters as their Fort Walton Beach (Florida) Market Manager. Malone comes to Community Broadcasters from Georgia, where he worked with Cumulus Media
National Radio Meteorologist John Wetherbee Passes Away
Career radio meteorologist John Wetherbee has passed away, numerous affiliates confirm. Known as "Big John" for his six-foot-nine height, Wetherbee was a familiar voice to audiences across the country in Ohio, California, and his home state of Georgia.
Report: PD Out at WCCO
The Star-Tribune is reporting that John Hanson has been let go by Entercom. Hanson stepped into the PD role at WCCO-AM in late 2018. He previously held the same role at Sports Radio KCSP-AM and 1660 The Score KWOD-AM in Kansas City.
Former GAB President “Lanny” Finch Passes
Former Georgia Association of Broadcasters president Ellis Lanier “Lanny” Finch passed away the morning of June 22 following serious surgery. Finch was a longtime GAB board member, GAB board Chairman, GAB Director of Sales, and later on, the President of the GAB.
Cumulus Dallas Expands WBAP To FM Band; Bolsters News Team
Cumulus Media Dallas is adding its AM News/Talk WBAP to the FM band. As of January 3, WBAP will simulcast on 93.3, which was previously Hot AC Hot 93.3. In the same spirit of growth, the cluster is adding four seasoned news professionals to its staff.
Super Dave Gone at 62
Fort Myers radio veteran “Super” Dave Logan passed away unexpectedly this week at the age of 62. For nearly two decades Logan worked for iHeart's Cat Country (WCKT). He also worked for Renda's Gator Country (WWGR) in the Fort Myers market.
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