People in the News

With the retirement of longtime host Terry Boers, CBS Radio Chicago’s 670-AM The Score is launching a new lineup Tuesday, January 17. Midday host Jason Goff (right) will move to afternoons, joining Dan Bernstein, and teaming up with midday host Matt Spiegel will be Danny Parkins.

Salem has announced the end of The Bill Bennett Interview which aired mornings on the Salem Radio Network, and about 60 affiliates on the weekend. Salem will be offering affiliates replacement hours of either Hugh Hewitt or another "best of" weekend program.

Scripps-owned WTMJ-AM and KTI-FM in Milwaukee has hired Dan Schenek as Digital Content Director. Schenek joins Scripps from Los Angeles where he was Digital Producer for NBCUniversal’s Access Hollywood. Schenek has also worked with CNN/HLN’s Dr. Drew show and with MTV/New York and CBS Radio/Los Angeles.

Justin Luvv has joined 93.9 The Beat/WRWM in Indianapolis as afternoon host and Imaging Director. Luvv joins the Cumulus station after more than 11 years with Radio One where he was talent, Imaging Coordinator, and Mix DJ for Power 107.5/WCKX and Boom 106.3/WBMO in Columbus, OH.

Crystal Castorena has been with Impact Radio Group since being recruited for the position of Business Manager in 2012. As of January 12, Castorena will be General Manager of the Group’s Boise cluster. 

News 95.5 and AM750 WSB (WSB-AM/WSBB-FM), and Mark Arum are working together to help Atlanta metro area firefighters who were recently impacted by vehicle break-ins. During his show, Arum asked listeners to help Gwinnett and Forsyth County firefighters who were targeted over the weekend by thieves who struck while they were out on calls.

The Billy Madison Show team is celebrating its fifth anniversary and they threw a Texas-sized bash in their hometown of San Antonio to celebrate. KISS-FM held a sold-out 5th Anniversary Celebration show at San Antonio’s Aztec Theater. In addition, the station worked closely with their newest affiliate, KCLB-FM, Palm Springs, for a promotion that landed a couple of lucky Cali listeners in San Antonio for the anniversary show.

Jim Bohannon has signed another multi-year deal with Westwood One, which will keep him hosting The Jim Bohannon Show, which is now in its 33rd year. The program airs on more than 250 stations. As part of his renewal, Westwood is launching a new Jim Bohannon podcast and Best of Bohannon program.

Before moving to Chicago, Ron Parker was on the air at NASH-FM and also worked at WCBS-FM in New York City. Parker has also held on-air and programming positions in San Francisco, Houston, Dallas, Phoenix, and Tallahassee. He started his afternoon drive run on Classic Hits WLS on Tuesday, replacing Robert Murphy.

On Tuesday, Jan. 17, The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz will make its debut on ESPN Deportes Radio New York 1050AM. The program will continue airing live nationwide on ESPN Radio and Sirius XM Channel 80. Here's what Le Batard, who's always cracking a joke, had to say...