People in the News

Pacific Media Group has hired Maui native Kehaulani Cerizo as a senior news writer for Maui Now, one of PMG’s three digital news platforms. Cerizo worked nearly 15 years as a news reporter, copy editor and features editor at daily newspapers on Maui and in San Diego.

Spanish Broadcasting System has named Richard Lara as the company's Executive VP and General Counsel. Previously, Lara practiced law at Mase Lara, P.A., a boutique trial law firm based in Miami.

Rich Lieberman is reporting that Michael Savage was confronted and physically attacked Tuesday night after eating dinner at Servino's Restaurant in Tiburon, CA. The report says the mugger kicked Savage's dog then threw the syndicated talker to the ground.

Valerie Preactor is the new Sports Anchor/Reporter for WBAL-AM/FM and WIYY-FM in Baltimore. She previously served as a Sideline Reporter for ESPN+, Production Assistant for NBC Sports Washington, and most recently as the Programming Assistant for WIYY.

iHeartMedia’s WTAM 1100, Cleveland’s Newsradio, will debut Geraldo Rivera's new weekly show Geraldo in Cleveland today from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. In addition, Rivera will host a weekly podcast for iHeartRadio.

WKKW PD Mike Vincent (pictured) has been elevated to WVRC's Corporate Country Music Director. And long-time on-air host and PD Matt Kelly is promoted to Operations Manager for WVRC's Morgantown stations WVAQ, WKKW.

Some new blood for the board of the Broadcasters Foundation of America: Kim Guthrie, President of Cox Media Group, and DuJuan McCoy, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Founder of Bayou City Broadcasting, were voted in last week. In addition, Julie Talbott, President of Premiere Networks, was named Officer and Vice President.

Dan Barreiro, Sports Talk Host on KFAN 100.3, has been inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasting Hall of Fame. Barreiro has been part of the Twin Cities KFAN lineup since 1992.

As of Monday, August 28, Scott will be the new morning show host for Swick Communications' 100.3 WLKI (Angola, IN) as well as tracking both Country and Classic hits for their Local Area Networks. Steve Swick is the owner of the facility of stations.

KID Newsradio, Idaho Falls morning team Neal Larson and Julie Mason have resigned. The hosts of "The Neal Larson Show" left the program April 20.