People in the News

The relationship expert and author is making the jump from Magic 95.9 in Baltimore to NYC’s WBLS. Over the past 13 years, Black has had great success in the DC/Baltimore area with the #1-rated late night radio relationship show, The LaDawn Black Show, which aired for 10 years on 92Q and the last three years on Magic 95.9.

McKay is the new Program Director for Adult Contemporary station WGNI-FM (102.7 GNI) and Classic Rock station WKXS-FM (94.5 The Hawk) in Wilmington, NC. He has over two decades’ experience in the role in various markets, including stations WPTE Norfolk and WBHT in Scranton, PA.

Have $1.5 Million laying around? Nash Country Weekly reports syndicated host Blair Garner has put his Nashville home on the market for $1,459,000. The six thousand square foot home on 1.73 acres has 5-bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, a wine cellar, media/music room and 3-car garage. Check out the pictures HERE.

Lee Hammer has been the Program Director at KNBR 680 for the last 12 years and was Program Director for KNBR 1050 (KTCT) for over 19 years. On Thursday, Cumulus promoted Hammer to the newly created position of Vice President, Sports Play-by-Play Programming for San Francisco. Hammer has been named one of Radio Ink's Best Program Directors since 2013.

Paul Douglas and Jordana Green have been named the new afternoon drive hosts on WCCO-AM in Minneapolis. They begin August 1 and they replace John Williams who took a position with WGN in Chicago.

That’s DJ Hot Sauce, AKA Roderick Grover, who has been appointed Program Director for the Urban station in Florence, SC. DJ Hot Sauce was previously Mix Show Coordinator and on-air personality for WGCI-FM in Chicago. Prior to that, he held radio positions in Montgomery, Milwaukee and Shreveport.

Kelly Ripa is going on vacation and on-air personality Sisanie will team up with Ryan Seacrest to co-host ABC’s Live With Kelly and Ryan while she’s away. Look for her on August 7. Sisanie co-hosts On Air with Ryan Seacrest.

Rockcastle Media Networks has signed Country morning show Wilhite & Wall to its lineup of programming as of September 4. Rockcastle was launched in April 2016 by network veteran Will Sterrett. The network also carries The MusicWeek Countdown, The Neon Beat with John Christopher, and the short-form features Think Fast! and The Motivation Minute with Greg Knapp.

CBS Radio's Power 96 (WPOW-FM) in Miami has elevated Ivy “Unleashed” to Afternoon Drive, up from nights. Ivy started at Power 96 in 2002, working in the research department. She'll continue in her role as the host of the Power 96 Public Service show Power to the People.

Sports Talk 1040 The Team and Sports Talk Florida have slotted in Travis’ show Outkick the Coverage with Clay Travis, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon ET. The FOX Sports Radio program features Travis’ informed and often funny commentary on the latest sports headlines.