People in the News

The Premiere-syndicated show continues to grow, adding iHeart's My 99.5 in Salt Lake City. iHeartMedia Salt Lake City Senior VP of Programming Jeff Cochran, said, “We’ve been watching the undeniable growth of this show for almost a year. Brooke and Jubal’s connection to young adults and their laugh-out-loud content make this show a perfect match for KJMY.”

Bryan McGarvey of Neuhoff Media Lafayette has received a grant from the US State Department to assist in establishing Africa’s first 24-hour agricultural-focused radio station.

Kampmeier (pictured) will retire on December 31 and Rick Everett will take over his position. Kampmeier has over 45 years of experience in the radio industry and most recently served as the Region VP of Programming for iHeartMedia’s North Florida Region.

The Washington Times has the details about Susan Olsen being fired after she got into an online confrontation with gay actor Leon Acord-Whiting. Here's what the station posted after firing Olsen...

Paul Richards of KRDO Newsradio was found dead at his Colorado Springs home Sunday. Richards, whose real name is Paul Mundt, was 55.

KRRO-FM has hired Denzil Bursey as its new PM driver and APD. Bursey joins Midwest Communications from iHeartradio in Detroit. He's also worked in the Atlanta market. Bursey said, "I'm glad to have found a new home in Sioux Falls and start a new chapter in my broadcasting career. I'm excited to get started, even though it's cold as hell and the wind doesn't seem to stop blowing."

Brad Polston is the new Market President for iHeartMedia's four station cluster in Indianapolis. Polston most recently served as General Manager for Comcast Spotlight in Indianapolis. He's also held a number of sales management positions in Colorado, Utah and the Baltimore region. Polston replaces Rick Greene.

The Hollywood Reporter released its (alphabetical) 2016 Women in Entertainment Power 100 list Wednesday and Cumulus CEO Mary Berner is on it. About the radio CEO, the magazine writes, "After surveying her 6,000 employees, she launched a turnaround effort that included handing over control of content to local programmers. The result: 12 consecutive months of ratings increases." Check out the entire list HERE.

Beasley Media Group has hired Janice McDuff to fill the position of VP of Finance, a slot now held by Marie Tedesco, who's transitioning to CFO as of January. McDuff was previously Corporate Controller at HKS in Dallas, and Director of Finance at OOCL, a container transportation and terminal services company in Salt Lake City.

The CBS Seattle Country station has named Dean for the dual positions. He’ll be on-air weekdays, 2-7 p.m. KMPS can also be heard online at www.kmps.com and via the Radio.com app.