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From Radio Insight: From RadioInsight Entercom has announced that former Radio One Radio Division President Chris Wegmann will come out of retirement to serve as Vice President and Market Manager for its New Orleans cluster. Wegmann fills to opening created by the retirement of Chris Claus earlier this month. The 40 year radio veteran will oversee News/Talk 870 WWL/105.3 WWL-FM, Classic Rock “95.7 The Bayou” WKBU, CHR “B97” 97.1 WEZB, AC “Magic 101.9” WLMG, and Urban AC “Hot 103.7” 1350 WWWL/103.7 W279DF. Wegmann retired from his position at Radio One in April 2016. Prior to being promoted to President of the radio division in November 2013, he was a Regional VP overseeing Atlanta, Baltimore, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Washington DC for the company. The New Orleans native has also served as Market Manager of Cox Media Atlanta and Regional VP for Clear Channel where he oversaw New Orleans. Entercom today announced the appointment of Chris Wegmann as Vice President and Market Manager for Entercom New Orleans, overseeing WWL AM/FM, Magic 101.9 (WLMG-FM), 95.7 The Bayou (WKBU-FM), B97 (WEZB-FM), Hot 103.7 (WWWL-AM), and The New Orleans Saints Radio Network. Wegmann is a radio veteran with 40 years of experience managing stations in markets including New Orleans, Austin, Pittsburgh, Houston and Atlanta. Prior to joining Entercom, Wegmann served as President of the Radio Division of Radio One. “I am excited to have someone of Chris’s background joining Entercom in New Orleans,” said Michael Doyle, Regional President, Entercom. “He started his career in New Orleans, and is returning with an impressive resume of success in our industry.” Wegmann is a New Orleans native and began his career at WBOK–AM, an R&B station, later moving to WWIW-AM, Music of Your life, as General Manager. Wegmann also worked with Dick Oppenheimer’s Signature Broadcasting as General Manager of K98 KHFI-FM in both Austin and McAllen, Texas as well as Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Wegmann was Regional Vice-President for Gulf Star and Clear Channel, overseeing five markets including New Orleans. In 2001, Wegmann joined Cox Radio in Houston and subsequently was promoted to run the WSB flagship cluster in Atlanta, Georgia. Wegmann holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Loyola University New Orleans. He is past member of Nielsen Audio’s Radio Advisory Board and is a past board member for numerous state broadcaster associations including Louisiana, Texas, Georgia, Maryland, Delaware and Washington DC. The post Chris Wegmann Named Entercom New Orleans Market Manager appeared first on RadioInsight. more

From All Access: ALOHA TRUST LLC Country WFRE (FREE COUNTRY 99.9)/FREDERICK, MD has named FOREVER MEDIA Country WFRB/CUMBERLAND, MD personality GABBY - formerly known as POLLY WOGG - for middays, effective … more

From All Access: ALL ACCESS has confirmed that BEASLEY Country KCYE/LAS VEGAS PD/morning personality KRIS DANIELS has left the company, effective YESTERDAY (8/21). A listing for the KCYE PD/on air position is … more

From All Access: SCRIPPS Country WCYQ (Q100.3)/KNOXVILLE morning co-host KRISHA NEWPORT has departed the station, effective TODAY (8/22). NEWPORT joined the station in 2013 in the Promotions department and … more

From All Access: MEDIA MONITORS has appointed LAURIE LOGAN to be its new WEST COAST Sales Executive. Previously Mgr./Affiliate Sales at UNITED STATIONS RADIO NETWORKS, LOGAN will be in charge of managing and … more

From All Access: ABC RADIO has two three-hour LABOR DAY weekend specials for affiliates, both on the appropriate theme of working. BRIAN KELLEY and TYLER HUBBARD of BMLG RECORDS' FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE are … more

From All Access: THE BLEACHERS, "Best New Artist" nominee KHALID and CARI B will perform live from the red carpet at the 2017 “MTV VMA Pre-Show” outside of the FABULOUS FORUM in … more

From All Access: SANTA MONICA COLLEGE Triple A KCRW/SANTA MONICA, CA will revive its famed MASQUERADE BALL, its iconic dance party, after a three-year hiatus on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28th from 9p-2a (PT). The … more

From All Access: BROKEN BOW RECORDS' DUSTIN LYNCH is set to release his third studio album, "Current Mood," on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th (NET NEWS 8/10). LYNCH revealed the track listing for the … more

From All Access: ALOHA TRUST LLC Country WFRE (FREE COUNTRY 99.9)/FREDERICK, MD has named FOREVER MEDIA Country WFRB/CUMBERLAND. MD personality GABBY - formerly known as POLLY WOGG - for middays, effective … more

From All Access: Services for KEVIN FENNESSY, the PHILADELPHIA native sho passed away after a recent history of heart issues at the age of 63 (NET NEWS 8/21), will be held on THURSDAY, AUGUST 24th at … more

From All Access: DOT BLOCKCHAIN MEDIA has selected the LINUX FOUNDATION's HYPERLEDGER SAWTOOTH as the platform for recording its content rights registry for the media industries. HYPERLEDGER SAWTOOTH is … more

From All Access: WTMD And Union Craft Brewing Present ‘Mission Transmission’ On THURSDAY, AUGUST 24th, WTMD and UNION CRAFT BREWING present MISSION TRANSMISSION. This fund-raising event features … more

From All Access: Congratulations to BMLG RECORDS' FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE for earning 32 MEDIABASE adds with their new single, "Smooth," making it the most-added single at Country radio for the … more

From All Access: BMLG RECORDS' CARLY PEARCE will release her debut album, "Every Little Thing," on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13th. The 13-track project will include new tunes "Hide The Wine," … more

From All Access: ALL ACCESS congratulates WESTWOOD ONE's "NOW WITH RYAN FOX" host RYAN FOX and wife AMBER on the birth of son JOSHUA LANDON today (8/22). LANDON weighed in at 9lbs 8oz and joins … more

From All Access: ESPN AUDIO is adding a pair of new football podcasts. ESPN lead college football analyst KIRK HERBSTREIT and late night ESPN RADIO "FREDDIE AND FITZ" co-host IAM FITZSIMMONS … more

From All Access: ENTERTAINMENT ONE has inked a new deal with LATIN entertainment company LA COMMISSION, to create a new LATIN music label. LA COMMISSION CEO ARTIE PABON is joined by VP CARLOS JAVIER CASILLAS, … more

From All Access: KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION Contemporary Christian KSBJ/HOUSTON named SUZANNE BOASE HONEYCUTT Dir./Community Relations. Before joining KSBJ and NGEN, BOASE HONEYCUTT spent several years as a … more

From All Access: TODD STACH has been named Network Program Director for WAY MEDIA by the company's Chief Content Officer FARON DICE, effective OCTOBER 1st. STACH most recently served as Chief … more

From All Access: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS News-Talk WWBA-A/TAMPA will continue as flagship for UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA sports through the 2018-19 season under a two-year renewal deal. The BULLS are … more

From All Access: After the RIAA issued its rejoinder to YOUTUBE Global Head Of Music LYOR COHEN (NET NEWS 8/21), showing how both APPLE MUSIC and SPOTIFY pay more than the GOOGLE-owned streamer, further … more

From Radio Online: WAY Media appoints Todd Stach as Network Program Director, effective October 1. Stach is a Christian music radio industry veteran, most recently serving as Chief Content Officer and Director of Programming at Christian AC's WCVO-FM (104.9 The River)/Columbus, OH, for the past 11 and half years. He began hs career at … more

From Radio Online: Spotify is reportedly making an end-run around the IPO process and has met with U.S. regulators scrutinizing the music streaming service's plan to skip a traditional share sale and list directly on the New York Stock Exchange, reports Bloomberg. Spotify is targeting joining NYSE to list its shares later this … more

From Radio Online: Media Monitors names Laurie Logan as its new West Coast Sales Executive. Logan, who had been Affiliate Sales Manager at United Stations Radio Networks (USRN), will be in charge of managing and increasing Media Monitors client presence on the West Coast. Prior to working at United Stations Radio Networks Logan had … more

From Radio Insight: From RadioInsight Flinn Broadcasting will bring Classic Hip-Hop to Jackson MS. Plus potential changes coming for Dayton, Fort Wayne, and Omaha. The post Daily Domains 8/22: Jackson Will Be Bumpin’ appeared first on RadioInsight. more

From All Access: Eclipsing" certainly was a "thing" at radio yesterday. Besides the station promotions we mentioned yesterday (NET NEWS, 8/21), here's what else went down: iHEARTMEDIA Top … more

From All Access: SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT has become the first major label to make its masters available to DUBSET MEDIA artists and DJs for use in streaming sets and remixes available on premium digital … more

From All Access: MEDIA MONITORS has appointed LAURIE LOGAN to be its new West Coast Sales Executive. Previously Affiliate Sales Manager at UNITED STATIONS RADIO NETWORKS, LOGAN will be in charge of managing … more

From All Access: ESPN Sports WMVP-A (ESPN 1000)/CHICAGO midday "CARMEN AND JURKO" co-host JOHN JURKOVIC will be among the Class of 2017 to be inducted into the CHICAGOLAND SPORTS HALL OF FAME on … more