People in the News

Louie Diaz, currently Program Director of WRQX in Washington, D.C., moves to Operations Manager, Cumulus Media-Atlanta and Program Director of WWWQ in Atlanta, while Rob Roberts, currently Operations Manager, Cumulus Media-Atlanta and Program Director of WWWQ, will move to WRQX/Washington, D.C. as Program Director. He will also fill the new position of Vice President/Hot AC at the corporate programming level.

The Boston station has announced that veteran morning host Greg Hill has signed a new, long-term contract that will keep him at the Entercom station for the rest of his career. Hill started with the Rock station in 1986 and has been hosting the Hill-Man Morning Show for 26 years.

Miller will also be the station’s new afternoon drive host. Both positions are effective December 12. Miller will be responsible for day-to-day programming operations for Z 104.3 and will work closely with on-air personalities and sales to oversee the station's on-air content, digital footprint, and music programming.

As CBS Radio prepares to spin off from CBS Corp., Matthew Siegel joins the company as chief financial officer. He was most recently co-CFO and treasurer for Time Warner during its merger with Charter Communications; before that he was senior VP and treasurer for TWC. CBS Radio President Andre Fernandez said Siegel's "broad financial experience serving top media organizations will help position us for continued success."

Jack Dunkle has been elevated to Senior Vice President of Affiliate Sales, while Roger Nadel has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Affiliate Operations. Both promotions are effective immediately, and both executives will report to Julie Talbott, President of Premiere Networks.

CEO David Field's CFO is staying on through the end of his emplyment agreement which runs through the end of February. According to an SEC filing, the 64 year old will then step down and provide consultative services to the Company. Entercom has retained Spencer Stuart, an executive search firm, to help identify a successor

Dustin Fletcher takes the programming reins at iHeartMedia's Alt 104.9, starting December 6. He arrives from Richmond, where he was PD/midday host at iHeart's XL102 and 96.1 The Planet. He's also worked at stations in Boston, Savanna, and Knoxville. Fletcher will report to A.J., SVP/programming for iHeartMedia St. Louis, who said, "It is a privilege to welcome Fletcher to St. Louis for oversight of The New Alt 104.9."

In a memo to staff, CBS News VP/Radio Harvey Nagler said this is the "right time to sign off," and that he will be retiring to move into consulting work. His last day at CBS will be January 6. Nagler writes, "I feel very confident that I am leaving our network in the most capable of hands."

Westwood One COO Charles Steinhauer has created a centralized operational group with the changes effective immediately. The company is integrating the Business Operations and Research Teams and, as part of the restructure, the company has promoted Tim Seymour to SVP, Operations.

And Miami’s CHR Top 40 radio station, WFLC / HITS 97.3 has brought her in to soothe those stressed drivers. Kimmy started her radio career at COX Media’s WEDR/99 JAMZ in 2004. She was promoted to Morning Show Co-Host of the DJ Laz Morning Show in August 2014.