American Public Media Group has named Twin Cities media veteran Duchesne Drew the new president of Minnesota Public Radio.
Category: People
Egert, Lotsberg, Lundell, Shaver, Thompson to Enter Minn. Broadcasting Hall of Fame
The Pavek Museum’s Minnesota Broadcasting Hall of Fame has chosen five inductees for 2020: Don Egert, Allan Lotsberg, Pam Lundell, Randy Shaver, and Larry “Moon” Thompson.
Tegna Names GM for its New Des Moines Stations
Tegna has named a former Univision executive as the new general manager of its ABC and CW affiliates in the Des Moines market.
iHeart Hires Back Des Moines Sports Staff and Moves Them to FM
Two days after the cut of six jobs at a Des Moines Sports Talk station caused listener backlash, iHeartRadio has decided to not only bring them back but to move their format to FM.
Update: Dozens Lose Jobs at Upper Midwest iHeart Stations
A national round of job cuts at iHeartMedia appears to have reached just about every one of the company’s markets in the Upper Midwest, with national industry outlets compiling at least two dozen job cuts regionally.
Nexstar Hires New GM for New Des Moines Station
Just over a week after closing on its purchase of WHO-TV/13 (Des Moines) as part of a larger merger with Tribune Media, Nexstar has named a new general manager for the station.
Minnesotans Win Big at NAB Awards
Minnesotans won big at this year’s NAB Marconi Radio Awards, with people and stations from the state taking home the most awards of any state.
KCRO Adds Show from New Lincoln Studio
Christian Talk station KCRO (Omaha-Lincoln) has added “The Brad and Carol Show” weekday afternoons from 5 to 6.
KSTP/KSTC Adds Noon Newscast
Hubbard Broadcasting Independent station “45TV” (KSTC/5.2 Minneapolis) will soon add an hour of news at noon.
Sinclair Promotes Sioux City GSM to GM
Sinclair Broadcast Group has promoted the general sales manager of its Sioux City CBS/FOX operation to general manager.