Perryman Gets Texas Country Music HOF Exhibit
Longtime KKUS personality and Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Tom Perryman is to be honored with a new exhibit at the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame in Carthage, Texas, opening August 12. It will feature memorabilia from Perryman’s almost seven decades in radio.
AM970 The Answer Signs Broadway Sage Riedel
The New York Post’s Michael Riedel is renowned for his theater column, but now he’ll have his own place on the airwaves. On the Town with Michael Riedel, will air each Saturday, 9-10 a.m. on NYC-based AM970 The Answer.
Sunny Weather For Chris Kellogg
Kellogg becomes the new Operations Manager for Cumulus' five-station cluster in Fort Walton Beach (WKSM-FM (Rock), WNCV-FM (AC), WYZB-FM (Country), WZNS-FM (Top 40), and WFTW-AM (News/Talk). He'll also program WNCV and WFTW and co-host mornings on WNCV with Lisa Captain.
Cumulus Detroit Promotes Bridges
Robby Bridges is now the Director of FM Programming for Cumulus' Detroit cluster, which includes Hot AC WDVD, Country WDRQ (NASH FM 93.1), and Classic Country (NASH ICON 93.1 HD2). He will also continue to anchor PM drive on WDVD.
Neuhoff Promotes Shamus To Corporate
It's a newly created position at Neuhoff Communications for Mike Shamus: Corporate VP of Programming and Content. Shamus has served as Operations Manager and half of the Shamus and Annie morning show in Neuhoff’s Lafayette, Indiana, cluster for the last seven years.
Cochino Gets Evening Shift In San Antonio
Alpha Media‘s Energy 94.1 in San Antonio has hired Tino Cochino to cover weeknights. Cochino said, “San Antonio played a huge part early on in the shaping of my radio career. I'm extremely excited to be back on-air in such an amazing market with an amazing team."
Columbia’s Q93-5 Welcomes Brooke & Jubal
The morning show of Brooke & Jubal has tacked on another affiliate. Alpha Media's WARQ-FM in Columbia will carry the program starting Monday. Current morning host Croghan will move to afternoon drive.
Martindale Takes Evenings On KKGO L.A.
Christine Martindale will fill the shift at Mount Wilson's Go Country 105 in L.A. being vacated by Paul Freeman, who's retiring.
Former NASH Magazine Publisher Gets AE Gig
Cumulus Media in Nashville has hired former NASH Country Weekly publisher Jeff Meltesen as an AE. He will focus on selling for HASH-FM (WKDF) and NASH ICON (WSM-FM).
Iowa Radio Icon Dies At 93
The Gazette in Cedar Rapids has the details about Dottie Ray, who informed eastern Iowans for 15 minutes each day on KXIC 800 AM radio for 55 years. (Picture courtesy The Gazette in Cedar Rapids.)
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