People in the News

André Yancey has been promoted to Assistant Brand Manager of 94.7 The Block (WXBK-FM) in New York. Yancey comes over from Audacy New York sister station WCBS-FM where he was Executive Producer of "Scott Shannon in the Morning".

WGH-FM in Hampton Roads has promoted afternoon drive host Jimmy Ray to Program Director. Music Director Karen West adds APD duties.

Bobby Bones was presented with the Partners in Music Award at the 54th Annual ASCAP Country Music Awards on Monday, October 31 at Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville. Creative Director Robert Filhart presented the award to Bones for his unwavering support of emerging and established ASCAP songwriters and artists.

KNWN Newsradio 1000/97.7 FM has added veteran Seattle news anchor, Kim Shepard. She will join Rick Van Cise as a co-anchor weekday afternoons 3 – 7 p.m.

Dr. Ronald Hoffman’s syndicated Intelligent Medicine show started out at a 5,000-watt radio station in NYC. It is one of the top health/medical radio programs in the country as it reaches a milestone that few others have achieved – 30 years on the air.

Wendy Turner is set to take on the role of Executive Director and General Manager at the University of Michigan's NPR affiliate Michigan Radio, effective from January 2, 2024. She will succeed Steve Schram, who retired in late 2022.

Old Dominion University Athletics has welcomed two familiar faces as radio color analysts for the men's and women's basketball: Dennis Wolff and Shonda Deberry. Wolff comes with years of coaching experience and Deberry is a former ODU player.

Renee Flores returns to Oxnard as Local Sales Manager for Lazer Broadcasting. Flores will oversee sales for Oxnard, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria-Lompoc, & Paso Robles.

HOT 105.7 (WXSS-HD2) in Milwaukee has added to the on-air staff. Promise will host mornings and DJ Gee-A gets afternoon drive.

Urban One Founder and Chairperson Cathy Hughes will receive the 2018 Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award from the Broadcasters Foundation of America. The award will be presented at the Foundation's annual breakfast on Wednesday, April 11 at the NAB Show in Las Vegas.