People in the News

Veteran investigative reporter Kate Howard, has been hired by WFPL’s Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting (KyCIR). She will begin her position on April 11, 2016. Howard worked as a news reporter for nearly five years at The Tennessean, covering crime, courts and transportation.

Johnny Maze is the new PD for Adams Radio Group's WZBH “The Beach” and WGBG “Big Classic Rock” in Salisbury-Ocean City. Maze will also host the PM Drive shift on WGBG.

Tommy McFLY, host of The Tommy Show on CBS’s 94.7 Fresh FM in Washington D.C., has been selected for the fifth year in a row to Emcee the annual White House Easter Egg Roll for 2016.

Cox Media Group (CMG) San Antonio has named J.R. Jaus as the new morning show co-host on Y100, alongside Beth Chandler. Jaus was previously with CMG’s WWKA K92.3 in Orlando. Jaus has been in radio for over a decade going back to his first gig at 19.

Westwood One makes the announcement that country artist Terri Clark will begin hosting the four-hour Classic Country show Country Gold, beginning the weekend of April 9-10, 2016. She takes over for Randy Owen who has hosted the show for the past four years. Most recently, Clark was co-host on America’s Morning Show with Blair Garner. Country Gold airs on more than 100 stations.

Mike Killabrew has been named Senior VP of Programming for iHeart's Indianapolis cluster. He'll also program WFBQ-FM and WOLT-FM. The iHeart Indianapolis cluster includes WFBQ-FM, WUBG-GM, WOLT-FM, and WNDE-AM.

Steve Mullins is the new Senior VP of Sales for iHeartMedia's Arizona region. iHeartMedia includes 95.5 The Mountain, Mix 96.9, 99.9 KEZ, 102.5 KNIX, 104.7 KISS-FM, 93.7 KRQ, 550 KFYI, KFYI2, and Fox Sports 910 AM.

Adams Radio has named Cheryl Salomone VP & Market Manager for its cluster of stations in Salisbury-Ocean City, replacing Phil LoCascio. Salomone leaves Townsquare where she was the Regional Vice President in Washington overseeing the Tri Cities and Yakima.

iHeartMedia Chicago announced Monday that Bioncé Foxx will host middays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on V103 beginning Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Foxx is best known to Chicagoland listeners as host of the Foxx on the Box midday show on 107.5 WGCI and the station’s highly-rated Whispers In The Dark overnight show.

Vic Porcelli becomes part of the iHeart St. Louis lineup, picking up the 7 p.m. to midnight shift. He replaces Jeff Collins, who stays on for weekends and fill-in. Porcelli's been on the radio in St. Louis since 1993, most recently as morning host for CBS-owned KEZK.