People in the News

The Charlotte station will welcome the star of the VH1 series Black Ink Crew beginning August 13. She will be on-air live on Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. Dutchess (AKA Dutchess Lattimore) hails from Lincolnton, NC and is a cum laude graduate of North Carolina A&T State University.

“Superstation” 101.1 FM WYDE (Birmingham, AL) has announced changes to their daily weekday lineup, including a new morning show, AM with Michael & Jessica (6 to 10 a.m.), hosted by radio veteran Michael Hart and Jessica Borklund.

The station has named two new members to the Mix Morning Show team.  Brandon O’Brien, former PD/afternoon drive host at WUSH-FM/Norfolk, and Ricki Smith, recently the AM drive co-host on WARH-FM/St. Louis, will join current Producer/co-host Clint Redwine in morning drive beginning August 21. Following the realignment, veteran co-host Anna Marie will transition to nights.  

KMVQ-FM midday talent Shan Berries has been re-upped at San Francisco CBS RADIO station 99.7 NOW! (KMVQ). Program Director Michael Martin had this to say about Shan: “Shan is an incredible talent. She walks (more like runs) into the station every day with a smile on her face ready to attack."

Jim Day is the new Executive Producer for Bob and Marianne in the Morning at WRRM-FM, Warm 98.5 in Cincinnati. Day, a veteran morning show personality and producer, has over 25 years’ radio experience and was previously morning host for several stations.

Radio Ink's #1 Leader of 2017 is receiving more accolades. The Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio Group has named NRG Media Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mary Quass the 2017 MIW Trailblazer. 

According to the ABC-TV affiliate WGOW-FM morning show co-host Jim Reynolds has been charged with aggravated assault and aggravated child abuse. A police affidavit states Reynolds, his wife and daughter got into an altercation over the daughter's phone use.

Charlie Huero has signed a new multi-year agreement as afternoon host and APD at CBS Radio's KOOL-FM in Phoenix. Huero began his run at KOOL-FM in 2011 when he was appointed APD and midday host. He's also worked in La Crosse, Milwaukee, San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Antonio.

Paul Cannell is the new PD at Alt 92.3 /WZRH-FM and NASH FM 106.1/WRK in New Orleans. Cannell has worked as a PD and host for stations in Wilmington, NC, Columbia, SC, Richmond, Baton Rouge, and Shreveport. He was also Digital Managing Editor for WKBU, New Orleans, and for Townsquare Media’s six stations in Shreveport.

She’ll be on-air talent for iHeart stations Mix 96.9 and 104.7 KISS FM. Lady La previously worked as morning host for KALV-FM as well as for KKFR-FM. “It’s obvious to me that Phoenix wants Lady La back on the radio,” said Mat Mitchell, Program Director for 104.7 KISS FM and Mix 96.9.