People in the News

CBS' 104.1 JACK-FM (KZJK) in Minneapolis says Remy Maxwell will become the station’s first ever live afternoon drive host later this month. Remy started his radio career more than 20 years ago, with shows in L.A., Minneapolis, and on Sirius. He joined KZJK in December 2010 as the Imaging Director and live event personality.

Michele Kiefer has been named GSM for iHeartMedia's five radio stations in Charlotte. Kiefer is a 22-year media veteran who previously served as Senior VP of Sales for iHeart in Indianapolis. She has also worked as D.O.S. for Cumulus in Indianapolis.

Trey Morgan is headed to Dallas/Fort Worth to co-host mornings on 99.5 The Wolf/KPLX. He will join longtime 99.5 morning co-host Lisa Taylor on the Wake Up with the Wolf morning show.

Riggins is the new VP of Programming for the Ace & TJ Network. Riggins has been with the show for more than a decade where he has worked his way from intern to this new executive position. In addition to producing responsibilities and social media development, Riggins has also been a performer on the show.

Cox Media Group in Tampa has promoted Megan Caldwell to Digital Sales Manager. Prior to being promoted, Caldwell was Digital Media Strategist working with CMG Tampa’s digital clients.

Nationally syndicated radio talk show host Dave Ramsey hosted his Smart Conference to a packed crowd in Atlanta Saturday night. His event was held at the North Point Community Church.

You know Kix Brooks. He’s half of Brooks and Dunn, country music superstars. And Mr. Kix  wants to celebrate the service of all U.S. military with his annual two-hour Veterans Day music special, A Salute to our Military Veterans with Kix Brooks.

He calls himself DJ Bonics and he has an impressive resume of live performances, having played stages such as Coachella, Bonnaroo, Made in America, and the UK Wireless Festival, as well as TV appearances on David Letterman, Jimmy Fallon, Conan O’Brien, The Ellen Show, Saturday Night Live, the 2015 Billboard Music Awards, BET, MTV, and ESPN SportsCenter.

Tom Joyner was one of 10 members of the media industry acknowledged at the 14th Annual Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts, held Thursday, October 6 in New York’s Gotham Hall. The event, which was presented by the International Radio and Television Society Foundation, benefits the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation. We've listed all of this year's Giants...

Jimmy deCastro is leaving WGN-AM after three-and-a-half years as president and general manager of the Tribune Broadcasting news/talk station. The announcement was made on the air Wednesday during the morning show with Steve Cochran. He told the WGN audience, "This has been one of the most wonderful experiences of my life."