People in the News

Longtime Chattanooga sports reporter and talk host Gary Haskew passed away on July 4. The 74-year-old suffered a massive heart attack.

Talk Radio 680 WCBM in Baltimore announced on its website that Marr is on medical hiatus after suffering a stroke as a result of recent back surgery. Marr has been in Baltimore radio since 1967, and has been with WCBM since 1988.

Last week, the CMG Long Island station parted ways with morning hosts Dana and Jayson. On Tuesday, the station announced their replacement would be The Cooper Lawrence Show, featuring Cooper Lawrence and Anthony Michaels.

Cumulus has signed Shannon Burke to host a new 9 a.m.-Noon talk show on NewsRadio 106.7/WYAY-FM in Atlanta. Burke was the audience favorite in NewsRadio 106.7’s three weeks of auditions for the slot at the station.

The station was recently flipped from Sports to Hip Hop, and Scott Kunnath has been named the new Sales Manager of the Detroit station. Kunnath coomes over from Radio One in Detroit where he was D.O.S. for the past eight years.

Joe "Pags" Pagliarulo is a happy man today with the news that the Joe Pags Show will continue to be distributed exclusively through Compass Media Networks into the next decade.

New Country 92.3 WIL in St. Louis has beefed up its on-air roster. Kelly Rebal has been named the new Producer of WIL’s Bud and Broadway morning show, effective July 5. And Josh Holleman has been named the new evening personality, 6:00 to 11:00 p.m. He is scheduled to start on July 20.

WZGC SportsRadio 92-9 The Game has added to its Atlanta Falcons pregame coverage by bringing in veteran broadcaster Ryan Cameron as co-host with Mike Conti. Pregame coverage begins August 11, for every Falcons preseason and regular season game.

WJR reported on its website that Hansen died Monday. Hansen started working at WJR in 1967. He was a street reporter and news director and his specialty was covering the federal court in Detroit.

WYCD-FM Detroit host Linda Lee celebrates her 20th year on the air at the station, making her the longest-running female country music air personality in Detroit history. CBS Detroit Market Manager Debbie Kenyon said, “Linda’s longstanding career with WYCD is a testament to her talent and ability. She truly is one of the greatest air personalities in the business.”