People in the News

Rodney Ho reports on AJC.com that the syndicated morning show host is moving his base from Atlanta to L.A. Harvey has had his radio show based in Atlanta for several years. In November, he announced he was ending his popular syndicated talk show in Chicago after five seasons this May and creating a new one in Los Angeles with a different production company.

St. Louis native Chris Rongey is joining 101 ESPN’s PM Drive show The Fast Lane, beginning Wednesday, February 8. Rongey joins the sports-talk station after 14 years on the air at WSCR-AM 670 “The Score” in Chicago, where he filled a variety of roles for White Sox broadcasts.

Twisted Sister may have ridden off into the sunset, but their front man Dee Snider has made a very healthy career for himself as a radio host. In fact, Snider is celebrating 20 years and 1,000 shows with his national, metal radio show The House of Hair. The 1,000th broadcast will air Saturday, February 11.

iHeartMedia Tucson made the announcement Friday that Mike Saffer has been handed the job. Saffer previously served as the Vice President of Sales for Clear Channel Outdoor Tucson.

Rick Thomas is going to be a busy man. Beginning in March, he will be Operations Manager for WWRM-FM Magic 94.9, WSUN-FM 97X, WPOI-FM HOT 101.5, 102.5 The Bone WHPT-FM, 105.5 The Dove WDUV-FM, 107.3 The Eagle WXGL-FM, and all digital content. And that's not all.

Fox8.com is reporting that former Cleveland radio personality Joseph Spooner has been sentenced for profiting from a fundraiser intended for a woman with cystic fibrosis. It’s a story Radio Ink began covering in late December, and it hasn’t ended well for Spooner.

After a radio career spanning four decades, Bob Benson died on Sunday, January 29. He was 74. Benson got his start in radio in high school and spent many years of his career with ABC.

The established, married morning show stars Chadd & Kristi debut at their new digs on Monday, February 6. The program will air 5 a.m.–10 a.m., Monday through Friday. Beasley Media Group Tampa kicked off the new Mainstream Adult Contemporary station with 10,000 songs in a row, on January 5.

The programming and on-air veteran is the new Assistant Program Director and Afternoon Drive Host for Classic Hip Hop station, 105 the Vibe/WGVX-FM in Minneapolis, MN. His show debuted on Monday, January 30, 2017, and airs weekdays from 4 p.m.-7 p.m.

Cody Welling is the new VP/Market Manager for Cumulus' five radio stations in Shreveport/Bossier City, LA. Welling gets promoted from the D.O.S. position he held with Cumulus in Toledo, where he was responsible for sales for eight stations.