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Laurie DeYoung to Exit WPOC/Baltimore After 39 Years

Laurie DeYoung

Laurie DeYoung, a mainstay of iHeartMedia's Country 93.1 WPOC in Baltimore, will be signing off from the morning show this week after a 39-year run. DeYoung, whose voice has become a familiar presence to morning listeners, clarified on her show's Facebook page that she isn't retiring but leaving due to recent budget reductions at iHeartMedia.

Her final broadcast on the morning show will be this Saturday, December 20. DeYoung is set to return in February with a brand new weekend program.

Inducted into the Country Radio Hall of Fame in 2010, DeYoung has been a fixture on WPOC since September 1985. Her career in broadcasting began in 1975 at WMUZ in Detroit and includes roles at multiple stations across the country, such as WSHN in Fremont, MI and KBZT in San Diego, before her long tenure at WPOC.

Cumulus Media Ups Pete Mundo to VP of News/Talk

Pete Mundo

Cumulus Media promotes Pete Mundo to Vice President of News/Talk, providing content counsel for the company's 43 News/Talk-formatted radio brands across the U.S. He takes the reins as VP of News/Talk from Bill Hess, who has held the position since More

Audio Listening Trends Return to Pre-Pandemic Normalcy

Edison Research

A recent study by Edison Research reveals that while the COVID-19 pandemic significantly altered audio listening habits, with a marked increase in at-home audio consumption, trends are now showing a return to pre-pandemic norms. According to Edison More

Cumulus/Shreveport Appoints Paul Farnham Jr. as VP/MM

Paul Farnham Jr.

Cumulus Media appoints Paul Farnham, Jr. as the new Vice President and Market Manager for its five-station cluster in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA. Returning to his hometown, Farnham brings a deep connection to the area. His career with Cumulus Media More

CJ Jackson Returns to Cumulus Savannah as PD/Afternoons

CJ Jackson

CJ Jackson is appointed as Program Director and afternoon host at Urban WEAS-FM (E93) in Savannah, GA. He'll also handle nights at Urban AC WTYB-FM (Magic 103.9). The appointment marks Jackson's return to Cumulus Savannah, where he previously aired More

Westwood One Expands ''America at Night with Rich Valdes''

Rich Valdes

Westwood One's syndicated talk show, "America at Night with Rich Valdes," has kicked off 2025 with a new live time slot, while welcoming 25 new affiliates across the U.S. in January. The program now airs live each weekday from 9pm-12midnight ET, and More

Shawn Knight Takes Afternoons on Hot 106.5 in Jacksonville

Shawn Knight

Cox Media Group (CMG)'s WHJX (Hot 106.5) in Jacksonville, FL adds Shawn Knight to afternoons. Most recently, he was with Cumulus AC KMAJ-FM (Majic 107.7) in Topeka, KS as morning host. The veteran air personality had co-hosted "The Majic Morning More

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