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The Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) announce the opening of the application period for the Lisa McKay Women in Radio Scholarship program. Three promising female radio programmers will be awarded scholarship packages that include complimentary registration, hotel accommodation and airfare to attend CRS 2024, scheduled for February 28 to March 1, 2024. The recipients will also […]
Cumulus Media appoints Todd Cavanah as Program Director for Classic Hits WLS-FM in Chicago. He joins WLS-FM after 33 years at crosstown Audacy CHR WBBM-FM (B96), where he was named Program Director in 1993. Cavanah also served as VP/Programming for CBS Radio Chicago and Audacy Chicago and programmed Country WUSN-FM (US 99), Classic Hits WJMK-FM […]
Veteran personality Shaun “Ridder” Ridderbush joins Magnum Media’s WVTY (92.1 VTY Country)/Milwaukee from 8am-12pm and WMBZ (92.5 Buzz Country)/West Bend from 10am-2pm. WVTY broadcasts from Racine which covers the southern to central part of the Milwaukee Market and 92.5 Buzz Country covers the northern to central portion. The two stations can also be heard on […]
Mel Wheeler Inc. appoints Chris Ryan Anderson as Program Director for CHR WXLK-FM (K92) in Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA. He’ll also be the acting Promotions Director for K92. Anderson has programmed and/or worked in Bismarck, Des Moines, Bloomington, Erie, Decatur and Memphis. Anderson will begin in his new role as Program Director on October, 9. Mel Wheeler’s […]
iHeartMedia and Charlamagne Tha God announced, “It’s Up There with Looney,” a podcast that brings thought-provoking discussions from the world of hip-hop and R&B, has joined The Black Effect Podcast Network. New episodes will launch every Monday and fans can binge previous episodes now on the iHeartRadio app. Listeners can expect to hear the latest […]
Urban KMJK-FM/Kansas City flips to CHR as “All The Hits 107.3 The Vibe” replacing 95.7 The Vibe on KCHZ-FM, a Kansas City staple for 20 years. 107.3 The Vibe moves to its new home with a new weekday lineup of local personalities, including Tyler Frye (6-10am), Cassiday (10am-3pm), Jagger (3-7pm) and Dallace Jade (7-12am). “Weekends […]
Jess Poxson joins Townsquare Media CHR WKFR-FM in Kalamazoo, MI as morning co-host alongside Dana Marshall. Most recently, she served as morning co-host for McKibbin Media Group CHR WKHM-FM (K105.3) in Jackson, MI. Before that Poxson was morning co-host of the “Kicks Wake up Krew” on WKXC-FM in Augusta, GA. Poxson was born and raised […]
iHeartMedia Philadelphia appoints Mike Kaplan as Program Director of Alternative WRFF-FM (ALT 104.5), effective immediately. Kaplan is a veteran multi-formatted Content Director and most recently served as Brand Manager of KROQ-FM/Los Angeles and WNYL-FM (ALT 92.3) in New York and Alternative Format Captain for Audacy beginning in 2019. He’s also held programming stops in New […]
SummitMedia appoints 15-year programming vet Matt Cooper as Program Director and afternoon talent for WCYQ (100.3 The Wolf). He comes to Knoxville from the company’s cluster in Louisville where he was the Assistant Program Director, Music Director and afternoon personality on WQNU (Q103.1) for three years. Before that, he was the evening host on Country […]
WKKT-FM (96.9 The Kat)/Charlotte names Ashley Wilson Program Director and midday host (1-3pm) for the New Country outlet, effective Monday, October 16. Wilson joins WKKT from iHeartMedia’s co-owned Kentucky-West Virginia Region where she served as Director of Country Programming, with oversight of WAMZ/Louisville and WBUL (98.1 The Bull)/Lexington. She joined iHeartMedia in 2017 as the […]
