People in the News

Scripps owned KTI Country in Milwaukee has hired Shane to host Afternoon Drive. He joins the New Country station from CBS Radio’s Amp 101.9 (WJHM) Orlando, where he hosted nights.

Alpha Media Louisville has hired Jessica Taylor as the new Director of Urban Promotions for WGHL, WGZB, and WMJM. She replaces 15-year vet, Valerie Sickles, who was promoted to be Alpha Media’s Corporate Marketing Manager.

NewsTalk 1260 WFTW has signed longtime local broadcast personality Rob Brown to host mornings as of January 11. Brown comes to the Cumulus station from local ABC affiliate WEAR-TV.

Cumulus in New York also announced that Mike Allan, Music Coordinator for WPLJ, has been promoted to APD at NASH-FM and WPLJ. Meanwhile, Melony Torres (pictured), former Assistant Program Director/Music Director/Middays Host for WRQX in Washington, D.C., is moving to New York to become Late Night Host for 95.5 WPLJ.

Chip Kelly, the recently fired Philadelphia Eagles head coach, did not hold a press conference to defend his past three seasons as the coach of the Eagles. He made one telephone call...to WIP-FM morning man Angelo Cataldi.

It was pneumonia, a complication from his MS, that took Saul's life according to the Chicago Tribune. Saul interned at WBBM-AM then went on to become a GM of two stations near Chicago, WEEF-AM and WONX-AM.

Lisa Baden has joined CBS Radio's FRESH-FM morning show in Washington, D.C. She'll provide traffic updates on the Tommy McFly Show at :10 and :40 past the hour.

Robert J. Lind, 62, died unexpectedly in his sleep on Monday at his home in Raleigh. Lind was a very successful broadcaster, but he also founded the radiothon division at Children's Miracle Network. In his 10 years with CMN, he and his team launched hundreds of radiothons across the U.S., Canada, and around the world. These radiothons continue to raise millions of dollars for sick kids across the world each year. (Lind is seen here with his wife of 42 years, Karen)

WLIP-AM sports talk show host and one-time WKQX-FM/Q101 morning show contributor Brad Jewell, aka "Kenosha Brad," has died. Jewell was not feeling well Sunday and was rushed to the hospital where he was diagnosed with pulmonary embolisms (blood clots) in both of his lungs. He was being kept alive by machines. He died at 1 p.m. Monday. More from the Chicagoland Radio and Media blog..

This announcement comes from Entercom New England Market Manager Phil Zachary. Tim Neverett gets the job on WEEI after a three-month search and more than 200 interviews.