People in the News

John Kage is the new PD at Bonneville's KYGO in Denver, replacing the recently departed Eddie Haskell. Kage worked with Market Manager Bob Call in Denver when Lincoln owned KQKS.

Hubbard Radio Seattle has named Joe “Jeetz” Reder as Afternoon Drive Host at Rock 98.9 KVRQ. Jeetz spent over eight years working the airwaves for 99.9 KISW/Seattle, before moving to, wait for it, Anchorage, Alaska, where he as PD and on afternoon drive. He also had a stop in Sin City doing mornings at KXTE.

It won’t surprise many people that Greater Media Senior Vice President Heidi Raphael has been named among the class of 2016 Women of Influence in Western New York by Buffalo Business First. The much-admired executive will be honored during a special luncheon, Thursday, September 22 at the Millennium Hotel in Buffalo, New York.

J.T. “The Brick” has been hired by Entercom's 95.7 The GAME (KGMZ-FM) as midday host beginning Monday. J.T. worked for six years at KTCT 1050-AM as host of the Oakland Raiders pre and post-game radio shows.

The Carroll County Times reports family members said Dark died of cancer at the age of 82. Dark had been on the air in Maryland for more than 50 years, including 30 years at Baltimore's WCAO-AM.

Community Broadcasters has hired Jerry Hannahs as its new Fort Walton Beach GSM. Hannahs returns to the market in which he began his radio career. He moves to Community Broadcasters from West Virginia where he was Market Manager for Forever Media.

iHeartMedia Denver names Ryan Clune (left) Senior VP of Sales, and Michael Souza Senior VP of Strategic Partnerships. Here's what they'll be doing and the history of both of their radio careers...

Martin (pictured here) will join Steve Inskeep and David Greene hosting the flagship morning drive show on NPR. She replaces Renee Montagne who is transitioning to her new role of Special Correspondent in November.

Bob Kevoian and Tom Griswold -- from the syndicated Bob & Tom morning show -- are among the five broadcasters going into the Indiana Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame in a ceremony slated for November 17. Brad Byrd, Ed Roehling, and Bill Shirk are the others.

Michael Pettiette gets the promotion to VP and D.O.S. He moves up from Regional Director of Digital Sales for the six-station cluster. He'll now lead the CBS Radio Houston teams responsible for both digital and over-the-air revenue for the entire cluster.