People in the News

Amy Bolton has been hired by CBS News Radio to manage affiliate sales. The company says following the recent agreement between CBS News Radio and Skyview Networks, CBS News Radio has hired the 30-year network executive to spearhead CBS News Radio’s drive to enlist the hundreds of current CBS News Radio affiliates for its new in-house affiliation network.

Dawn Santolucito has been promoted to Music and Marketing Director at Country 102.5 in Boston. In her new role, Santolucito will continue her oversight of the marketing/promotions department, but will now also help lead the charge on the music side for Country 102.5.

Stephen Hubbard will be ABC’s Country Producer and Reporter based in Nashville, reporting primarily for ABC Radio but also supporting all ABC News platforms. Hubbard has contributed country content to ABC Radio since 2010, and most recently was a producer at ABC-TV affiliate WKRN.

Jackie Paige is the new midday personality for Radio One's Urban Mainstream iPower 92.1/104.1. Paige is moving to the Richmond station from WIKS 101.9 Kiss FM in New Bern, North Carolina, where she also held the midday time slot.

The NFL's Kansas City Chiefs have announced that this upcoming NFL season will be Len Dawson’s final season in the radio booth for the Chiefs Radio Network. This is Dawson's 33rd season calling Chiefs games. He began broadcasting in 1966, while he was still playing, and joined the Chiefs Radio Network as a commentator in 1984.

Chad Taylor will also host afternoon drive on KJJY-FM/NASH Icon 92.5. Taylor makes the move from Townsquare, where he was Operations Manager for its six St. Cloud, MN, radio stations for the past six years.

San Francisco Bay Area natives Kevin Frandsen and Drew Hoffar will host KNBR 680 AM’s new evening show, KNBR Tonight. The show debuts Monday, August 14, and will air weekdays from 7:00-10:00 p.m. PST and immediately following weekday San Francisco Giants postgame programming.

WNFN-FM/Nashville has recruited Kage Sanderson, former talent at crosstown WRVW-FM/Nashville, to take over middays (9 a.m.-2 p.m.), and JR Ramsey, who will host nights (7-12 p.m.) on WNFN. Both start in their new roles August 21.

Emmis New York‘s Senior Vice President/Market Manager Charlie Morgan has joined the New York Market Radio Association’s Executive Committee as Treasurer, replacing Univision’s Ramon Pineda. Morgan is a 38-year broadcast veteran.

Charles Osgood, host of Westwood One’s long-running The Osgood File, will be honored by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences with the 2017 “News & Documentary Emmy Award for Lifetime Achievement.”