People in the News

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.

Cumulus has named Brian Joyce Afternoon Host (3-6 p.m.) on NewsRadio 106.7/WYAY-FM in Atlanta. He'll turn his thoughts to Atlanta immediately following his midday show (1-3 p.m.) on Cumulus' Talk Radio 102.3/WGOW-FM in Chattanooga.

Sean Strife will begin programming the Cedar Rapids Hit Music station immediately. Strife has worked as the producer for KIIS FM’s On Air With Ryan Seacrest in L.A., he's produced the Jesse Lozano in the Morning show and was an on-air personality for iHeartMedia Los Angeles’ Sports Talker AM 570 LA Sports.

Premiere announced on Wednesday that former CIA officer turned radio and TV personality Buck Sexton will start hosting America Now starting Monday. The show is heard from 6 - 9 p.m. ET on more than 100 affiliates. Sexton replaces Meghan McCain, who is leaving Premiere to focus on her expanded role at Fox News.

Chris Monk is the new Regional VP for Cumulus' nine radio stations in Saginaw and Flint. He'll also take over as Market Manager for the Saginaw cluster. It's a newly created position; Saginaw had been without a Market Manager. Ed Leick remains Market Manager in Flint.

John Williams will return to Chicago’s WGN Radio as a weekday host from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and will remain in the Saturday lineup from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The show launches March 13.