Y100’s Mia Amini Named “Best On Air Personality”
Alpha Media Y100’s (WXYY) Mia Amini has won Best On Air Personality in Division A radio from the Georgia Association of Broadcasters.
McGinty Taking Programming Skills To WLVQ
Veteran radio programmer Thom McGinty is heading east to Columbus to take the programming chair at Saga Communications’ Iconic Rock WLVQ “Qfm96.” McGinty’s success crosses multiple formats in cities including Detroit, Seattle, and Kansas City.
CoCo Takes Over PM Drive in Houston
CoCo Dominguez took over the afternoon slot at CBS Radio's HOT 95.7 where she's worked evenings since 2015 and filled in as PM driver since April 1.
McDaniel New DM For Alpha Portland
Kelsey McDaniel has been named Director of Marketing for Alpha Media, Portland, OR, and will oversee the Promotions and Marketing for the Portland station cluster. An Oregon native, McDaniel has spent the last seven years in Portland Radio.
Morning Man Quits. Becomes Biker.
Saga agreed to let morning man Mike Violette out of his contract with WGAN in Portland, Maine. Violette was a conservative voice on the station for a dozen years. The 55 year old told the Portland Press Herald it was time for a change. "My kids have both graduated from college. I’m not responsible for their financial well-being anymore. The time has come to see what else is out there. (WGAN) treated me very well.”
Lyons Let Loose In Las Cruces
Jeff Lyons has been named Promotions and Event Marketing Manager for Adams Radio of Las Cruces where it owns and operates KGRT FM (Country), KSNM FM (Classic Hits), KHQT FM (Hot 103), and KWML AM (Fox Sports).
Allwood Lands Plum Job With CMG Atlanta Radio
Amanda Allwood is the new Promotions Director for Cox Media Group Atlanta Radio. Her first day in the role will be Monday, June 27. Allwood will oversee promotions and event marketing for B98.5, 97.1 The River, Kiss 104.1 FM, and News 95.5 FM, and AM 750 WSB.
Doug Banks’ Replacement Announced
The Afternoon Rush with Rudy Rush, Ebony Steele, and Loni Swain will debut Monday from American Urban Radio Networks. The show officially replaces the Doug Banks Radio Show which AURN syndicated in the 3-7 p.m. slot. Banks passed away in April at the age of 57.
WWL Adds Deuce McAllister To Saints Games
The all time leading Saints rusher and Saints Hall of Fame inductee will be the color analyst for Saints game radio broadcasts beginning this season. McAllister joins WWL play by play announcer Jim Henderson on WWL's Saints Radio Network and takes over for Hokie Gajan who passed away.
Columbus Radio Vet Val McGuinness Dies
Columbus radio personality Patrick Valére McGinness — known across the Columbus airwaves simply as Val — was pronounced dead late Wednesday morning at his north Columbus apartment. According to the Ledger-Enquirer he was 67 and died of natural causes.
