People in the News

Dave Pugh is the new Senior VP/Market Manager and Director of Sales for the cluster of CBS stations in Phoenix, which includes KMLE-FM (Country), KOOL-FM (Classic Hits), and KZON-FM (Top 40). Pugh succeeds Tim Pohlman, who was recently appointed Senior Vice President and Market Manager of the division’s stations in Chicago.

Tad Lemire will join Melissa Carter on B98.5 in Atlanta. Lemire, formerly on CMG Tulsa’s Mix 96, will be half of new Tad & Melissa Show weekday mornings 5 to 9 a.m. beginning Feb 1.

Beasley Media Group has announced a pair of staff upgrades in Tampa Bay. Ted Cannarozzi has been named Q105’s program director and WQYK’s Promotions Director Hillary Hatch has been elevated to new responsibilities as the Tampa Bay cluster’s Marketing Director.

ASCAP, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, announced Tuesday that Nicole George-Middleton (pictured) and Shawn LeMone have both been promoted to Senior Vice President, Membership.

Police in Gary, IN say a person of interest is in custody after former radio talk show host Velia Taneff and her daughter were killed. ABC 7 reports that 64-year old Lana Taneff was found dead in the family's home and her mother, 86-year-old Velia was found at her rental property next door.

Len Shackelford will be programming WOTW, The WOLF, in Orlando for JVC Media. Shackelford has worked in Raleigh, Columbus, and most recently as Cox Media Group's Orlando Operations Manager and Country Format Coordinator. Afternoon Drive host Murph Dawg, who was the PD, will remain in that slot and will handle APD duties.

Kelley was well-known to Chicago listeners as an on-air personality with WGCI-FM. In October, 2015, iHeartMedia also gave her dual PD duties with WGCI and WKSC-FM. She was 45 years old.

He was one of the biggest rock radio voices in Houston and went on to use his booming voice to start his own production company. Mike McGuff reported Moffett's passing by writing radio "lost a musical genius."

Sports Radio 104.3 The Fan (KKFN-FM) Program Director Armen Williams announced Friday that Mark Schlereth will be joining Mike Evans to host Schlereth and Evans, weekdays from 6 a.m.-9 a.m. on Sports Radio 104.3 The Fan, beginning Monday, January 25, 2016.

Christopher “Matthews” Wagnon will take up the co-host position of the New KMLE @ 107.9 morning show, effective immediately. He joins Nina D. who has been with the morning show since November 2012.