People in the News

Since joining Cumulus Media in 2015, she has brought forth company-wide collaboration tools and platforms and developed the company’s annual Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report. Now, Shoshana Shapiro is being rewarded with a promotion.

Saturday August 14 will be proclaimed 'Charlamagne Tha God Day' by the city of Charleston. The event will coincide with 'The Breakfast Club' host's 5th Annual Backpack/School Supply Giveaway & Fish Fry.

Brian Thomas is the new Program Director of Country station Kicks 101.5/WKHX-FM/Atlanta. He heads to Atlanta from Cumulus Media-Chicago, where he was PD for WLS-FM.

Longtime Austin radio personality David Anderson passed away last Tuesday at 73 due to cancer. Anderson's career spanned more than four decades in Texas broadcasting. He is also being remembered for his volunteer work and deep commitment to philanthropy.

Detroit’s 97.1 The Ticket (WXYT-FM) has moved Jamie Samuelsen to mornings where he’ll join Mike Stone and Sara Fouracre to form The Jamie and Stoney Show beginning Tuesday, September 6.

For over 30 years, Mike Pintek was the host of The Mike Pintek Show on KDKA Radio in Pittsburgh, weekdays from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. In May of last year, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer but continued to host his show.

With all sporting events cancelled or on hold, 850 ESPN Cleveland created a new show to get fans ready for the only major sports event on the calendar — the April 23rd NFL Draft.

Newsday reported that Tom Coughlin, Joe Torre, Bobby Valentine, Jeff Van Gundy, and Mark Messier will be among the guests when the two former WFAN co-hosts reunite for one show on March 30 at Radio City Music Hall. The show is sold out and will be simulcast on MSG Plus, WFAN, and SiriusXM Satellite Radio. Picture courtesy Newsday.

Jeff Gaulton (pictured) will be replaced by Sean Bekan at Bicoastal's Eugene, Oregon cluster. Bekan has 20 years of radio under his belt, including stints at iHeart, Buckley Broadcasting and Mapleton. This will be his second time with Bicoastal. 

Brighter Media Group announced that John Lawhon has been promoted to Program Director at 95.1 SHINE-FM, and Dave Paul will move to Director of Research and On-Air Fundraising.