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Indiana RadioWatch
Serving Hoosier Broadcasters Since 1998
8 March 2020
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Good Morning:
Northeast
Ben Saurer becomes the new VP/GM of the Federated Media/Fort Wayne cluster. Mr. Saurer joined the cluster in February 2009 as GSM of WOWO (1190am, Fort Wayne) and WKJG (1380am, Fort Wayne). Let's recap the cluster:
N-T/WOWO (1190am, Fort Wayne) and translator W298BB (107.5fm, Fort Wayne)
Sports/WKJG (1380am, Fort Wayne) and translator W265CY (100.9fm, Fort Wayne)
CHR/WMEE (97.3fm, Fort Wayne)
Country/WQHK (105.1fm, Huntertown)
Rock/WBYR (98.9fm, Woodburn)
Classic Hits/WFWI (92.3fm, Fort Wayne)
Nexstar's CBS affiliate/WANE-TV (Channel 15, Fort Wayne) welcomes new reporters:
Briana Brownlee last worked in for Gray as a weekend sports/reporter for Gray's KEVN in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Colton Howard last interned for Quincy Media's ABC and NBC affiliates/WPTA (Channel 21, Fort Wayne).
Britt Salay last worked in Lima, Ohio as a reporter for Block Communications' WLIO-TV (Channel 8).
Where Are They Now? Former WPTA-TV/WISE-TV GM Jerry Giesler un-retires and joins Rockfleet Broadcasting's NBC affiliate WJFW-TV (Channel 12, Rhinelander, Wisconsin) as their next News Director.
Northcentral
Federated Media's Country/WBYT (100.7fm, Elkhart) welcomes Mark McGill to mornings, co-hosting with Deb Miles ("The B100 Morning Show with Deb Miles & Mark McGill"). Mr. McGill moves from mornings at sister N-T/WTRC-FM (95.3fm, Niles, Michigan) and before that, he hosted mornings at AC/WAOR (102.7fm, Ligonier) ("Froggy 102.7").
At 95.3 MNC (WTRC-FM), PD Jon Zimney and Brooklyne Beatty now co-host and co-anchor mornings.
Sound Management's CHR/WNDV (92.9fm, South Bend) promotes 'Big Perm' from nights to afternoons (3pm until 8pm).
Where Are They Now? Former WNIT-TV president and GM Mary Pruess retires from WQPT-TV in the Quad Cities (Western Illinois University).
Central
Continental Broadcast Group signs on a new FM translator and swaps a few formats. Let's break this down:
WSYW (810am, Indianapolis) flips from Spanish Classic Hits to Latin Pop Hits, and also gains a 250 watt FM translator W232DM (94.3fm, Indianapolis). The 94.3fm translator antenna is on the WSYW tower, which is on the south side of Indianapolis, along South Harding Street, near the White River.
WNTS (1590am, Beech Grove) flips from Latin Pop Hits to Classic Hits. WEDJ (107.1fm, Danville) remains Regional Mexican/CHR.
Mike Killabrew returns to iHeartMedia/Indianapolis as SVP/VP Programming, along with programming both Classic Rock/WFBQ (94.7fm, Indianapolis) and Modern Rock/WOLT (103.3fm, Indianapolis).
Matt Waggoner exits as News Director for Nexstar's FOX affiliate WXIN-TV (Channel 59, Indianapolis) and CBS affiliate WTTV-TV (Channel 4, Bloomington)/WTTK-TV (Channel 29, Kokomo) and will join Scripps' NBC affiliate/KSHB-TV in Kansas City as their next News Director.
Where Are They Now? Former WXIN-TV/WTTV-TV VP/GM Rick Rogala now leads (GM) ABC and CW affiliates WATN-TV/WLMT-TV in Memphis, Tennessee for TEGNA.
Westcentral
Where Are They Now? Former WMGI-FM morning hosts Nick Steele and Kristen Flowers join for mornings at Country/KWJJ-FM in Portland, Oregon. Scott Roddy (who once programmed in Indy) programs "99.5 The Wolf."
Southeast
Here's an update to the Louisville area FM tower that partially collapsed in October. The tower is in Elizabeth, Indiana, near Indiana 111 (west of Louisville) and it held antennas for three broadcasters.
Greg Hahn, Chief Engineer at SummitMedia Louisville, tells IRW that workers put up a 200 foot auxiliary tower at the site of the partially collapsed tower. The original tower will be replaced. All three stations are back on the air from the auxiliary tower, at reduced power: Summit Media's Classic Hits/WSFR (107.7fm, Corydon), Alpha Media's Urban/WGZB (96.5fm, Lanesville), and Way Media's Contemporary Christian/WAYK (105.9fm, Valley Station, Kentucky).
Southcentral
Robert Freeman becomes PD/mornings of White River's Country/WKKG (101.5fm, Columbus), succeeding Kelsey James, who exits the cluster. Mr. Freeman last worked for sister Classic Hits/WWWY (106.1fm, North Vernon). Michael Carter now hosts morning drive on WWWY.
Southwest
Midwest Communications' Evansville radio stations all have new website designs. Check out Classic Rock/WABX (107.5fm, Evansville), AC/WIKY (104.1fm, Evansville), Country/WLYD (93.5fm, Chandler), and CHR/WSTO (96.1fm, Owensboro, Kentucky).
Way Media's Contemporary Christian/WUEV (91.5fm, Evansville) drops those call letters and becomes WJWA. In December 2019, Way Media closed on their purchase of WUEV from the University of Evansville.
B.L.S. Entertainment's Urban AC/WEOA (1400am, Evansville) and translator W253BF (98.5fm, Evansville) add the syndicated Breakfast Club in morning drive.
Employment Opportunities
We’re looking for a multifaceted talent for our Marion, IN cluster. On-air, you’ll hold down PM Drive on WCJC weekdays and floating shifts on weekends. You will also create exclusive content for our digital platforms, including regular podcasts and blogs.
As Promotions Coordinator you will be responsible for promotions on 1400 WBAT, 860 ESPN, 99.3 WCJC, and Star 106.9. The Promotions Director will work with the General Manager and Program Directors to execute promotions and also be in charge of maintaining our WordPress-based websites and Social Channels.
Strong on-air skills and a love for people are mandatory. 3+ years of on-air broadcast experience is preferred. Digital audio editing skills required. Knowledge of Adobe Audition and Wide Orbit Radio Automation are a positive. The ability to contribute to creating promotion plans that are in line with each station's strategic plan in a modern broadcast world is a must.
Send aircheck and resume and anything else you want to Operations Manager Vanessa Miller: vanessa@wmri.com. (Audio MP3 of 3MB or less – no links)
Hoosier AM/FM, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Locally-owned and operated WGCL (98.7 and AM 1370) and Rock 96-1 The Quarry are looking for both full-time and part-time account executives to help develop commercial, non-traditional, and digital revenue. Successful candidates:
• Have had success in selling their particular industry
• Possess a solid work ethic and are self-motivated
• Understand what it takes to develop and nurture mutually-beneficial business relationships
In this non-corporate, Bloomington-based position, you’ll help local businesses grow through the power of advertising on WGCL, Rock 96-1 The Quarry, and WTTS (92.3). You’ll also have the opportunity to sell a vast array of digital products through our new ST Digital arm. Whether you’re looking for a full-time career or a part-time opportunity, we will craft and customize the right scenario for the right candidate.
Send an introductory email along with your resume to dmyers@wgclradio.com. Sarkes Tarzian, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Locally-owned and operated 92.3 WTTS is looking for both full-time and part-time account executives to help develop commercial, non-traditional, and digital revenue. Successful candidates:
• Have had success in selling their particular industry
• Possess a solid work ethic and are self-motivated
• Understand what it takes to develop and nurture mutually-beneficial business relationships
In this non-corporate, Indianapolis-based position, you’ll help local businesses grow through the power of WTTS advertising. You’ll also have the opportunity to sell a vast array of digital products through our new ST Digital arm, all while enjoying the incredible experience of music. Whether you’re looking for a full-time career or a part-time opportunity, we will craft and customize the right scenario for the right candidate.
Send an introductory email along with your resume to careers@wttsfm.com. Sarkes Tarzian, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
That's all for this issue. Thank you for your continued support.
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