People in the News

Drew Garabo, afternoon drive host on 102.5 The Bone (WHPT 102.5 FM) in Tampa Bay, threw a party for a group of amazing kids on Saturday, June 4, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Bone Studios. Garabo decided to fill the void left by former fellow radio personality Jayde Donovan by awarding an iPad to 12 very special young children battling childhood cancer.

The Boston Globe has the details about the passing of former longtime WBCN DJ Mark Parenteau at the age of 66.

Paul “Coyote” Neumann is back after a three-year break to take over Afternoon Drive on Blue Sky Broadcasting’s KICR/Spokane, WA. Tuesday, June 7, marks his return to the mic.

Adams Radio Group -- which has stations in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Suburban Chicago / Northwest Indiana, Las Cruces, New Mexico, and Salisbury – Ocean City, Maryland – has promoted Scott Smith to VP of Programming. Smith has been with Adams since it acquired stations in Northwest Indiana.

Veteran Indianapolis radio host Laura Steele has joined Classic Hits station 104.5 WJJK as host, nights. Steele was formerly on-air at WFBQ, where she was midday personality for the last 15 years.

Three times proves it for WRIF-FM Detroit’s morning personalities Dave and Chuck the Freak. For the third consecutive year, the pair have been named “Detroit’s Best Radio Program” by Hour Detroit magazine. The morning show will be featured in the publication’s June issue, which also includes the results of its annual readers’ survey.

mlive.com is reporting that veteran jock Reese Rickards, a constant at B-93 and WOOD Radio for 24 years, has been let go from the Grand Rapids-based iHeartRadio-owned properties. Rickards made the announcement himself on social media, Thursday. Here's what he wrote...

Red Zebra Broadcasting made the announcement late Thursday that Tony Kornheiser would be leaving the Washington, D.C., sports station. Kornheiser says he'll be launching a podcast in September. His final show will be in late June. The station will be announcing plans for his 11-1 shift shortly.

Owen Grover has been promoted to Executive VP & GM of Content Development & Distribution for iHeartMedia. He'll oversee the creation and distribution of content across the iHeartMedia network of station and personality sites, and third-party social platforms.

Two Alpha Media stations in Savannah-Hilton Head, GA, have earned some bragging rights. Two of their personalities brought home honors from the Connect Savannah Readers’ Choice Awards. Tim Leary and the Morning Showgram from New Country BOB 106.9 (WUBB) received “Best Morning Radio Show” and Ryan Koch from Rock 106.1 (WFXH) won “Best Local Radio Personality.”