People in the News

iHeartMedia announced Monday that Travis Moon has been named Director of Country Operations for Austin-San Antonio Region, effective February 22, 2016. In his new role, Moon will oversee KASE 101 and 98.1 KVET-FM in Austin and KJ 97 and KPRT in San Antonio.

WTVR-FM, MIX 98.1, announced Monday that Anna Stavredes will join Jeff Wicker on MIX 98.1 weekdays from 5:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Stavredes comes to Richmond from Raleigh, NC, where she recently worked at 94.7 WQDR.

Country station KSSN 96, Arkansas, announced Monday that popular Little Rock radio personality Ashley King will join their on-air programming lineup, effective immediately.

That's according to Bob Raissman of The New York Daily News. Suzyn Waldman, who's been on Radio Ink's Most Influential Women in Radio list for years, and John Sterling will call their 12 season of New York Yankee baseball together according to Raissman.

William “Bill” Burton Parris lll of Reisterstown passed away, surrounded by family, on the afternoon of February 2, 2016. Parris was an avid broadcaster who loved, lived, and breathed media.

Kelly Langenohl as been officially handed the role of new afternoon personality on 100.7 Star, Pittsburgh.

Sherri Griswold Holladay has been named Regional Vice President of Sales for the Mid-South Region. Griswold has been with iHeart for 19 years, with more than 34 years in radio in South West Florida.

Jeana Shepard has been appointed the midday host on the New KMLE @ 107.9 in Phoenix. Shepard will be heard weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. beginning Monday, Feb. 8.

Katerina Perez has held senior leadership positions throughout Florida, Virginia and Washington State. She's spent a good chunk of her radio career with iHeartMedia and Entercom has now hired her as GSM in South Florida. Perez is now responsible for generating revenue for Miami’s 104.3 The Shark / WSFS-FM and The Ticket / WAXY-AM.

Congratulations to a good friend of Radio Ink and one of the nicest people in the radio business today. Buzz Knight has been promoted to SVP of Program Development at Greater Media. Buzz has been with the company for nearly 15 years now. Knight oversees programming development for all of Greater Media’s radio properties.