People in the News

Philadelphia stalwarts and WMMR-FM morning personalities Preston and Steve have signed a multi-year extension with the Beasley station. The duo joined WMMR in 2005 and have held the top-rated morning show position ever since.

Scott Ward has been promoted to PD for CBS Radio;s five radio stations in Riverside and palm Springs. He replaces Lee Douglas and will continue to co-host the K-FROG morning show, a position he first took in 1995.

John Zach will join WECK Radio (AM 1230 & FM 102.9) in Buffalo as News Director on July 10. Zach has been an announcer in the city for over two decades and was most recently heard as morning news anchor at WBEN, where he worked since 1998. He is also well known for his many years behind the radio microphone at WKBW and WGR.

Lon Helton at Country Aircheck was the first to report that incoming Country Radio Hall of Famer Joe Wade Formicola passed away Tuesday after a brief illness. Formicola hosted mornings on WWWW/Detroit from 1987-1995. He was named CMA Personality of the Year in 1988. Joe shared this picture with Radio Ink back in 2016 which was taken when he worked at WKIX in Raleigh. Arrangements are pending.

A short press release from Beasley Media in Boston announced the retirement of long-time WKLB PD Mike Brophey. Brophey has been in radio 43 years, at WKLB for 20, and involved with Country programming for 30. Brophey has been one of Radio Ink's top Country PDs for many years, most of the time near the top of the list, and one year was ranked number one.

Corey most recently served as VP of Radio Programming at Bell Media in Toronto, where he managed programming for 105 radio stations and managed the day-to-day programming at Canada's number one station, CHUM FM. Corey began his career at age 17 at KISS 108 in Boston, where he worked his way up through the ranks to eventually serve as Music Director/APD.

Michael Fiorile was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of BMI at the company’s annual shareholders meeting. Fiorile is the Chairman and CEO of the Dispatch Printing Company & Chairman and CEO of Dispatch Broadcast Group, and was most recently Vice Chair of the BMI Board.

KQKS-FM has launched The All New KS 1075 Morning Show with Tony, Cedes, and Chonz. Meanwhile, the station’s Assistant Program Director/Music Director Michael “Big Mic” Buhrman assumes duties in afternoon drive.

Emerson College in Boston is well known for its award-winning, student-run station, WERS 88.9. On Saturday, June 3, this will be further acknowledged when the station hosts its Ninth Annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony and honors alumni who have gone on to contribute significantly to the broadcasting industry.

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, announced Wednesday that digital business strategist Tony Dunaif has been appointed to the positions of Executive Vice President and head of International Affairs. He will report to ASCAP CEO Elizabeth Matthews.