People in the News

"The Baka Boyz" have joined Forge 103.9 (KBDS-FM) in Bakersfield. The daily Afternoon Drive show is the result of a partnership of Compass Media Networks and Oceanic Tradewinds.

Ryan Petrosso is the new Senior VP of Sales for iHeartMedia's Charlotte cluster. Petrosso began his radio career in 2004 at iHeartMedia’s Providence, RI, market, where he rose from AE to GSM. In 2015, he became GSM for Charlotte.

The New York State Broadcasters Association, has elected officers and new members to the Board of Directors for 2021. The board is made up of radio and television leaders in the Empire State.

A Wonder Media Company has named John Campanario as SVP Digital Media & Brand Communications. A Wonder Media is the parent company to American Urban Radio Networks (AURN) and Superadio.

AMP has hired Floyd as GSM for its four-station radio group in Peoria. Floyd spent the last year as GM for Connoisseur's three stations in Bloomington. Prior to that, she was with Bud Walters' Cromwell Group for nearly 12 years as GM in Charleston-Mattoon, Illinois.

77 WABC/NYC radio host Joan Hamburg presented her annual Pre-Tony Luncheon, Thursday, at Arno Ristorante in New York City. Highlights of the show will air on 77 WABC in two parts.

Radio vet Ted Stryker went to Twitter to announce he's leaving the morning show at Alternative 106.7 KROQ. Stryker has spent 22 years at the Audacy (formerly CBS Radio) station.

Zann is the new afternoon driver for KISS-FM in Seattle. She joins the station from Dallas, where she most recently hosted the midday shift on KLIF-FM and Westwood One’s Hot AC and Hits Now.

American General Media has hired Scott Wiggins as General Manager of its 8-station group in Albuquerque. Wiggins was most recently the Market Manager for ICA Radio in Corpus Christi. He replaces Larry Lemanski who left in April 2020.

There’s a new morning show ready to go for Y100 WNCY Appleton-Green Bay – “Your Home For Country and Fun.” Randy “Shotgun” Shannon is teaming up with 12-Year veteran morning show co-host Charli McKenzie. PD Dan Stone said, "Shotgun & Charli share a great chemistry and this show is going to be a ton of fun." The show kicks off today.