People in the News

Ben Sherwood, co-chairman of Disney Media Networks and president, Disney|ABC Television Group, will deliver opening remarks at the 2016 NAB Show in Las Vegas. The opening session will take place Monday, April 18.

CBS Radio News’ weekday legal segment Looking at the Law, which launched four decades ago, this week marks its 10,000th broadcast. The segments, which launched on April 1, 1976, feature attorney and Harvard Medical School professor Neil Chayet.

Westwood One announced Thursday that Something to Think About with Mike Rogers is now heard on over 200 stations. The former Congressman produces weekday “slice of life” vignettes about issues of the day and highlights smaller stories about American exceptionalism.

Cumulus Senior VP Gary Pizzati has been overseeing the market since Mark O'Brien left last year, and now Jake McCann gets promoted to take over the cluster.

John Mentesana is the new GSM for Mt. Wilson Broadcasting's Go Country 105, K-Mozart 1260, and KJAZZ 88.1 in Los Angeles. Mentesana joins Mt. Wilson from iHeart Media where he was a Senior AE for the past five years.

Hartman will also serve as Brand Manager for 95.1 WAPE, WJGL Eagle 96.9, and Hot.

WRIF-FM Detroit morning personalities Dave and Chuck the Freak have signed a new multi-year contract with the Greater Media station. The duo has been hosting mornings on WRIF since 2013.

Josh Rahmani is currently the Director of Sales for Reach Media. He's been promoted to Vice President, National and Corporate Sales for the local radio group of Radio One. Rahmani started his career at Radio One in 2005 as a Corporate Sales Assistant after graduating from the University of Maryland with a BA in Communications.

Conservative talk show host Kevin Jackson has been appointed to the role of FOX News contributor. The national television news network made the announcement Tuesday night, on The Kelly File.

We'll see if there's any fallout from CBS management in Philadelphia after popular WIP sports talker Josh Innes put his foot in his mouth yesterday and had to quickly apologized.