People in the News

With a fierce format war against Audacy in Phoenix, iHeartMedia looks to be pleased with the upward trajectory that heritage Country station KNIX-FM 102.5 is on in the Valley of the Sun. On Wednesday, it became known that it has promoted its Asst. Program Director and afternoon host to PD.

Veteran talent coach and content strategist Tracy Johnson has released a new book designed to help podcasters, radio personalities, and streamers level up one of their most critical skills: the guest interview.

He's been a huge supporter of the AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act, which directly helps the nation's biggest owner of radio stations in ensuring listener access to its content while on the road. Now, iHeartMedia is further reinforcing the power of AM Radio by placing this politician's podcast on more than 100 stations via syndication.

The music director of "88Nine," a Milwaukee noncommercial eclectic Adult Alternative FM, has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Results Broadcasting Education Grant from the Wisconsin Broadcasters Foundation.

In a move Red Apple Audio Networks attributes to listener and affiliate demand, the nationally syndicated Anthony Cumia Show will be expanding from two hours to the more-established three-hour time frame, starting May 4.

They first found fame as the morning hosts of KRQQ-FM 93.7 in Tucson and, thanks to that success, relocated to KZZP-FM, today a sibling of "KRQ" owned by iHeartMedia. They then entered national syndication via iHeartMedia-owned Premiere Networks. Now, “The Johnjay & Rich Show” has been selected for a MSBC honor.

William Choate, known to listeners as "Cadillac Jack," has died as a result of a heart attack, his ex-wife has posted to social media. Tributes are pouring in from former colleagues. Choate in February 2017 suffered a heart attack that led to the installation of three stents to clear a blockage to one side of his heart.

Ribbit ... Ribbit. There's a new morning show at the Audacy Inc. Country radio station serving the Inland Empire of Southern California, and it pairs its afternoon host — a 2024 ACM and CMA nominee for Large Market On-Air Personality of the Year — with Kelli Green.

Revenue operations and digital advertising tech-focused firm Marketron has promoted from within to fill the role of Chief Revenue Officer. The job is going to a 10-year company veteran who took over the marketing team in 2024.

Another Westwood One syndicated talk host is taking a seat in the Trump administration, as Conservative personality Mark Levin is joining a restructured Homeland Security Advisory Council to focus on immigration enforcement and border security.