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    Multiple Providence Changes: Coast Rebrands Now; Davey Morris Departs
    WPRO-FM

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 11:28 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/211791/multiple-providence-changes-coast-rebrands-now-davey-morris-departs-wpro-fm/



    A pair of big changes have taken place in Providence RI.

    iHeartMedia rebranded Hot AC Coast 93.3 WSNE-FM Taunton MA as Now 93.3. Positioning as The Best Variety of 2K Through Today, the stations current airstaff remains in place with Program Director Doug Palmieri and Jenn
    Dower in mornings, Kristin Lessard in middays, On Air with Ryan Seacrest in afternoons, and WNCI Columbus Chris Davis at night.

    WSNE-FM rose from a 4.3 to 5.0 in last weeks July 2021 Nielsen Audio
    ratings.

    Across town, Davey Morris has exited as Program Director of CHR 92 Pro-FM WPRO-FM and Rhythmic CHR Hot 106.3 WWKX after 31 years at the stations.
    Morris joined WPRO-FM as an intern in 1990 and spent time in every daypart before settling into afternoons in 1999 and adding APD/MD duties. He would
    rise to Program Director in 2013 and added Corporate PD duties for Cumulus around the same time. Morris was inducted into the Rhode Island Radio and Television Hall of Fame in April 2020.



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    Urban One Becomes Next Company To Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 10:00 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/211789/urban-one-becomes-next-company-to-mandate-covid-19-vaccines/



    Following Cumulus Media requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by the time they fully reopen their offices on October 11, another radio group is following suit.

    Urban One and their Radio One subsidiary will mandate that all employees
    are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 1, 2021.

    CEO Alfred Liggens sent the following memo to staffers:

    As the cases and transmissibility of the new variants of COVID-19 continue
    to escalate, Urban One has decided to implement a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy whereby all employees will be required to show proof
    that they are fully vaccinated* against COVID-19 by October 1, 2021. This policy is being implemented as part of the company’s commitment to
    providing a safe and healthy work environment for all employees and their families and communities. We are providing you with a website to assist you
    in identifying a vaccination location: https://www.vaccines.gov.

    * “Fully vaccinated” or “full vaccination” means that an individual has received all recommended doses of a COVID-19 vaccine that has received Emergency Use Authorization or full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and that it has been at least two (2) weeks since the final recommended dose of the COVID-19 vaccine was administered.



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    Jenn West Joins KFRX As Morning Host

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 09:39 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/211786/jenn-west-joins-kfrx-as-morning-host/



    Alpha Media CHR 106.3 KFRX Lincoln NE has announced the that Jenn West will join the station to host mornings with Content Director Joe JDub Dobbins.

    The Nebraska native returns to her home state from Colorado Springs where
    she spent nine years at the Cumulus cluster in two stints until earlier
    this year. She has also worked for multiple marketing companies in the area.

    Alpha Media Lincoln is excited to announce the addition of Jenn West
    (Jennifer Westrom-Crabtree) to the KFRX Content Team!

    Jenn is originally from Nebraska and attended Bellevue High School, she
    returns to her home state from Colorado Springs. With over 14 years of
    media experience and additional talents in marketing and content creation,
    Jenn will bring a host of positive attributes to the KFRX team and Lincoln cluster.

    Operations Manager Rob Kelley comments, “Jenn truly is a fun, dynamic and experienced personality that will relate to our community in Lincoln. We
    are excited to bring this Husker girl home!”

    Market Manager Katie Philippi stated, We are excited to add a unique and vibrant personality to the KFRX team and eager to establish more local connections surrounding her interests and passions.

    Jenn will join JDub in morning drive, SK (Seth Korte) hosts mid-days, and DeWayne Taylor covers afternoon drive to round out daytime coverage for
    CHR KFRX.

    Content Director Joe Dobbins remarked, “Jenn is a creative, energetic
    talent that is a great fit for KFRX, and we are very proud to announce The
    Jenn JDub Show.



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    Dave Grande Joins KKFM As Promotions Director/Afternoon Host

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 07:26 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/211779/dave-grande-joins-kkfm-as-promotions-director-afternoon-host/



    Cumulus Media Classic Rock 98.1 KKFM Colorado Springs has announced the addition of Dave Grande as Promotions Director and afternoon host.

    Grande most recently held multiple roles for Hartford based Full Power
    Radio including Promotions Director for Spanish Tropical Bomba Radio,
    afternoon host for Alternative Radio 104.1 WMRQ Hartford and weekend host
    on Classic Rock 102.9 The Whale WDRC-FM.


    COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, August 16, 2021 — CUMULUS MEDIA announces that it has appointed Dave Grande as On-Air Host, Afternoon Drive, and Promotions
    Director for Colorado Springs Classic Rock station 98.1 KKFM-FM. Grande was most recently On-Air, Promotions and Live Event Coordinator for Full Power Radio in Hartford, CT. He can be heard on 98.1 KKFM-FM weekdays from 3:00pm-7:00pm.

    Bobby Irwin, Operations Manager, Cumulus Colorado Springs, and Program Director, 98.1 KKFM-FM, said: We believe we have found the perfect fit to complement our incredible team on KKFM. Dave comes with a Rock radio and promotional background, plus a ton of ideas and a passion for living in Colorado.” 

    Dave Grande commented: “It is a really exciting time to join KKFM. We have
    an amazing team with Bobby Irwin captaining the ship. Cant wait to take
    this already great product and help make it even better.




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    Hot 93.3 Dallas Tabs Mason As Morning Host

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 06:00 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/211776/hot-93-3-dallas-tabs-mason-as-morning-host/



    Cumulus Media CHR Hot 93.3 KLIF-FM Haltom City/Dallas has hired Susan Mason Moussette as its new morning host starting Monday, August 23.

    Mason most recently spent thirteen years at Hubbard CHR Movin 92.5 KQMV
    Seattle mostly in afternoons until exiting during the companys May 2020 layoffs. She fills the opening created by the May departure of Karina
    Cabreja and April move of Bret Mega to KYKY St. Louis.

    CUMULUS MEDIA announces that it has appointed radio personality and social media star Mason as On-Air Host, Morning Drive, for Dallas-Fort Worth Top
    40 station HOT 93.3/KLIF-FM. Mason takes the morning mic on Monday, August 23rd, and airs weekdays from 5:30am- 10:00am. She joins Cumulus Dallas-Fort Worth from Hubbard Broadcasting in Seattle, WA, where she was an on-air personality for Top 40 station Movin 92.5/KQMV-FM since 2007. Mason is also
    a popular social media personality and influencer, with over 287,000
    followers on TikTok. She holds a B.A. degree in Communications from
    Washington State University.

    Sid Kelly, Program Director, HOT 93.3, said: “After searching the country, we kept coming back to Mason and her unique skill set. Mason has experienced success at the highest levels in producing engaging content, and she understands how to effectively build
    her radio listenership through social media. We’re thrilled to welcome
    Mason to Mornings on HOT 93.3 and know our listeners will love what they hear.“

    Mason remarked: “Rarely am I at a loss for words, but I can’t explain how excited I am to be joining the team at HOT in the great city of Dallas. As
    it turns out, being a very famous, talented and beautiful TikTok model
    isn’t the lucrative future I had imagined! Seriously, I am looking forward
    to waking up DFW every weekday morning.”




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    Sharon Dastur Joins Global as Senior Programming & Content Advisor

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 05:28 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/211774/sharon-dastur-joins-global-as-senior-programming-content-advisor/



    As the UKs Global recently took a larger stake in iHeartMedia, the company
    has brought on a longtime iHeart programming executive to serve as Senior Programming Content Advisor.

    Sharon Dastur joins Global from Republic Records where she has served as SVP/Promotion since 2018. She previously spent nearly 23 years with iHeart/Clear Channel mostly at CHR Z100 WHTZ New York where she rose to
    Program Director before moving to iHearts National Programming Group. She
    began her career at 104.1 KRBE Houston as a programming coordinator before moving to WHTZ in 1996.

    Global, the media entertainment group, today (Monday, 16 August),
    announced the appointment of radio programming specialist Sharon Dastur,
    who will now work as Globals Senior Programming Content Advisor, reporting
    to James Rea, Globals Director of Broadcasting.

    Sharon will serve as an extra U.S. liaison to artist managers and record labels, working closely with Globals Talent Artist relations team in
    London.

    Sharons career spans over 20 years of music and entertainment industry expertise, including SVP of Programming for the World Famous Z100 New York, iHeartRadio, and most recently, SVP of Promotion at Republic Records. She
    is a forward-thinking and strategic industry pioneer with a passion for
    music and storytelling through music. Sharon has transformed brands,
    created popular culture and has helped guide the careers of some of the
    biggest artists in the world.

    Sharon has won accolades across the entertainment industry including the prestigious annual Billboard Women in Music list, TJ Martell Women of Influence, ELLE Magazines Women in Music Power List, Women in Music: The 50 Most Powerful Executives in the Industry, and many more. Sharon was also co-creator and Executive Producer of the annual Z100 Jingle Ball concert featuring the biggest artists of the year on one stage at Madison Square
    Garden in New York City.

    Ashley Tabor-King, Globals Founder Executive President, said Ive known
    Sharon and been a fan of her work for many years whilst she ran Z100 in New York. Shes a world class programmer and brand and event creator. Im enormously excited to be working with her, as are James Rea and the
    programming team at Global. Welcome Sharon!

    Sharon Dastur added: For years, Ive always admired Globals innovation, creativity, and elevation of the Global brands through smart programming, top-notch talent, and first-class events. I am absolutely thrilled to be working alongside this brilliant group of Ashley, James, and the entire
    Global programming team.




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    The Fan Indianapolis Adds Kevin Bowen For Mornings; Big Joe Staysniak Exits

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 04:30 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/211758/the-fan-indianapolis-adds-kevin-bowen-for-mornings-big-joe-staysniak-exits/



    Emmis Sports “93.5/107.5 The Fan” W228CX/W298BB/WIBC-HD2 Indianapolis made a pair of morning show changes on Friday.

    Following the exit of PD/morning co-host Jeff Rickard last week to become Program Director of Audacy Sports 93.7 WEEI-FM Boston, the former 1070 WFNI introduced Kevin Bowen to join the morning show. Bowen had been with the station since 2017 as beat reporter for the NFLs Indianapolis Colts and
    NBAs Indiana Pacers and writer for the stations website. He also spent
    seven years with the Colts starting as an intern before becoming a writer
    for Colts.com.

    After Fridays first edition of the Fan Morning Show with Big Joe and Bowen,
    the station cut ties with Big Joe Staysniak. The former Indianpolis Colts lineman had been with the Emmis Indianapolis cluster since his football
    career ended in 1998 as a contributor to News/Talk WIBC and as a daily host
    on The Fan since 2010 first in middays and the past decade in mornings. An Emmis spokesperson told the Indianapolis Star, Big Joe Staysniak is no
    longer with Emmis and The Fan. He was always a fan favorite, and his knowledgeable insights and affable nature will be missed by his coworkers
    and listeners. We wish him nothing but the best in his next chapter. We
    would like to thank Big Joe for his many contributions to Emmis since he
    joined WIBC in 1998.



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    G Networks Supplants Sun Broadcast Group

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 03:00 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/211763/g-networks-supplants-sun-broadcast-group/



    Gen Media Partners has announced it is launching G Networks to succeed Sun Broadcast Group as the companys full-service network audio company
    providing clients, advertisers, and agencies with comprehensive and
    streamlined solutions in both Ad Sales and Affiliates.

    G Networks will retain most of Suns syndication portfolio including Woody Wilcox, Ashley Brad, Bob-FM, and Party Liveline.

    Gen Media Partners Managing Partner Warren Friedland will take over as President of the company following the exit of Sun COO Danno Walkoff and VP/Operations Laura Orcan Wolkoff last month. Gen Media Partners acquired
    Sun in 2018 and added the Wolkoffs Envision Networks in February 2020. Sun Founder/CEO Jason Bailey and COO Julio Aponte departed the company last
    summer with Danno Wolkoff taking over day-to-day leadership.

    Rich Baum, who joined Sun in April, will serve as Chief Revenue Officer for
    G Networks, while Rich OBrien remains as Chief Development Officer.

    Gen Media Partners announced the launch today of its new Radio Network
    Sales and Affiliate Sales division, G Networks.

    Rising in tandem with the Gen Media Partners successful umbrella of other
    radio divisions, G Networks will stand alone as a full-service audio
    network company that is already engaged with over 250 million listeners
    each month through over 4,000 affiliated radio stations.

    G Networks has an existing and extensive portfolio of high-quality audio services, produced features, research services, entertainment, sports,
    news, and programming.

    “Evolution isn’t possible without change. It is with this ethos that we have upped the commitment and engagement for our G Networks radio division
    and are focusing on what is now vitally important to advertisers and
    stations in the current media environment. With an eye to the future, we intend to both invest and transform the future of audio.” said Warren Friedland, President of G Networks and Managing Partner of Gen Media
    Partners.

    G Networks now offers an extensive portfolio of highly targeted networks,
    each of which has its own USP, unique selling proposition, and solid
    national footprints with an emphasis on top-market coverage and extensive reach. Rich Baum, G Networks’ Chief Revenue Officer and network radio
    veteran states, “Our team at G Networks are not just ad sellers, they are truly solutions providers. With a concentration now on developing
    partnerships and providing integrated marketing engagements that are
    scalable and measurable, we will aggressively pursue national full-service marketing initiatives that will meet advertisers’ need to reach, engage, captivate and impact their consumers every day.”

    Rich O’Brien is G Networks’ Chief Development Officer and brings his vast track record of success and relationship building to the Affiliate
    Solutions team. O’Brien affirms, “The G Networks affiliate team provides comprehensive and custom solutions focused on audience growth and
    development for stations, producers, and hosts. I am excited to develop new avenues of revenue growth as we build and execute multi-tiered results for
    our partners that will reach an unparalleled level of success.”

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