People in the News

The Nebraska Broadcasters Association will induct Craig Eckert into its Hall of Fame in a ceremony on August 15, during the NBA’s 82nd Annual Convention in La Vista, Nebraska.

Singer-songwriter Andy Grammer will perform at the 2017 Golden Mike Award, Monday, February 27, at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. The Broadcasters Foundation is honoring Meredith Corporation's Paul Karpowicz with the Golden Mike Award, and Retired CMG Executive Bill Hoffman with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

CBS Radio gives veteran country music programmer Tim Roberts his second VP role. Roberts will also retain his current position of VP of Music Programming for Detroit, with direct programming oversight of Country station WYCD-FM, Classic Hits WOMC-FM, and Top 40 WDZH-FM. Roberts is also one of Radio Ink's Top Country PD's for 2017.

The Kicks 101.5 (Atlanta) morning host had surgery to install three stents to clear a blockage to one side of his heart, and is reportedly resting comfortably. The prognosis is good.

She comes to Q100 from KDND in Sacramento, to take over the 7 p.m. to midnight slot from Adam Bomb, who moves to afternoons. Ashley Z (aka Ashley Elzinga) has also worked with Ryan Seacrest Productions in Los Angeles as part of the digital media team, and was night personality at WKHQ in Traverse City, MI.

Former Denver Bronco Tyler Polumbus and Fan Broncos Insider Cecil Lammey (pictured left) will huddle up for a 9-10 a.m. weekday show on Sports Radio 104.3 The Fan (KKFN-FM). Polumbus is a Denver native and Super Bowl winner, while Lammey is a respected football analyst.

Neuhoff Communications has promoted Kathy Byerly to D.O.S. and Associate GM in its Decatur market. Byerly has held the GSM position for Neuhoff's five stations in Central Illinois since arriving from Springfield, IL, back in 2014. In Springfield, Byerly was LSM and an AE, after starting with the stations as a temporary receptionist in 2006.

Bryan Washington is leaving his afternoon slot on Country outlet KMLE in Phoenix. VP of Programming Tim Richards said, “We want to thank B-Dub for his hard work and commitment to KMLE over the past year. We are grateful for his time here and we wish him the best with his new adventure.”

Steve Scaffidi will team with WTMJ News Executive Producer Erik Bilstad to form Scaffidi & Bilstad, which will air weekdays noon to 3 p.m. Scaffidi has resigned as mayor of Oak Creek, Wisconsin, and his position at a P.R. firm to join the station. The show debuts Tuesday.

That was the path for Blaine Jackson who has just been named Program Director for iHeart's Country outlet WLUB The Bull and WLUB HD2 The Bull Icons in Augusta.