Major changes appear to be coming to iHeartMedia Raleigh where market SVP/Programming Chris Edge is out according to RAMP and Country Aircheck. Edge returned to the market in 2012 to oversee the cluster and program CHR “G105” WDCG and later added oversight of the Greensboro market in 2017 and the PD duties at Country “B93.9” WNCB last year. Edge previously programmed WDCG from 1999-2003 and later programmed CHR “Radio Now 93.1” WNOU Indianapolis and AAA 93.3 KGSR/Rock 93.7 KLBJ Austin for Emmis as well as overseeing digital operations for Emmis Austin and WRXP New York.
The bigger departure appears to be WDCG “Bob & The Showgram” namesake Bob Dumas, who is out after 27 years in mornings according to RAMP. Dumas joined WDCG in 1992 after a brief run in mornings at KHFI Austin with then co-host Mike Stiles and has since led the show with a continually updating series of co-hosts. As of this writing Dumas and Edge are both still listed on WDCG’s website and Dumas was heard in best-of clips on the show this morning.
iHeartMedia has also made a few cuts in Seattle.
Steve Slaton exits middays at Classic Rock 102.5 KZOK. Slaton has been a stalwart on Seattle Rock radio since 1973 with a 19 year run at 99.9 KISW, sixteen in afternoons at KZOK from 1992-2008, and stints at 88.5 KPLU and 95.7 KJR-FM before returning to KZOK in 2016.
Also exiting KZOK is weekend host Connie Cole. Cole worked at KZOK from 1981 through 2006 and later returned as a weekend host.
Luciana Bartes exits as morning show producer and Public Affairs Coordinator at Classic Hits “95.7 The Jet” KJR-FM.
Erik Zachary is exiting nights at iHeartMedia CHR “103.5 Kiss-FM” WKSC Chicago. Zachary joined WKSC in October 2016 from nights at sister Country “Big 95.5” WEBG. He has been based in New York since 2017 as he also hosts a number of shows for MTV and its digital subsidiaries. He also hosts weekends at “Z100” WHTZ Newark/New York.
End of an era. It’s been a wild ride but I couldn’t be more excited to see what’s next for both myself and everyone at @1035KISSFM !! Come hang for my last show tonight? https://t.co/EMwRnul1FW
— erik zachary (@ErikZ) August 30, 2019
Newscaster David Blake announced his retirement from Entercom News/Talk 870 WWL/105.3 WWL-FM New Orleans after 30 years with the station. Blake joined the station in 1989 after a few months at sister AC “Magic 101.9” WLMG. He has also worked at WABB Mobile, KFI Los Angeles, and WEZB New Orleans in his career.
Justine Paige departs nights at Entercom Country 92.5 WBEE Rochester NY. During her decade at the company, Paige hosted middays and nights at WBEE and middays at Variety Hits “98.9 The Buzz” WBZA.
Saga Communications Classic Country 96.9 WSIG Mount Jackson/Harrisonburg VA will debut a new morning show hosted by Chris ‘Chappy’ Chapman and Lisa Jordan in mid-September. Chapman joins WSIG from mornings at SummitMedia AC “Star 104.5” KSRZ Omaha while Jordan is incoming from Alpha Media AC “Star 96.7” WSSR Joliet IL.
Double J has exited as APD/morning co-host at SummitMedia Rhythmic CHR “Power 104.3” KPHW after a year and a half for an unannounced new position on the mainland. Prior to joining KPHW he worked on-air at WNFN Nashville and has also programmed KEWB Redding and KCEZ Chico CA in his career.
