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Erika Pulley-Hayes Named General Manager for WAMU

Pulley-Hayes comes to the Nation’s Capital from Orlando, Florida where she ran 90.7 WMFE and 89.5 WMFV. She also serves on the NPR Board of Directors.

Published

10 months ago

July 14, 2021

Ryan Hedrick

Washington D.C.’s WAMU 88.5 has a new leader. The station recently announced that Erika Pulley-Hayes has been tapped as its next general manager.

Pulley-Hayes comes to the Nation’s Capital from Orlando, Florida where she ran 90.7 WMFE and 89.5 WMFV. She also serves on the NPR Board of Directors.

“We are excited to welcome her to WAMU and American University and back to Washington, DC,” said Seth Grossman, American University’s VP of People and External Affairs and Chief of Staff said in a prepared release.

It has been a trying time for the American University radio station. Last year, former GM J.J. Yore resigned when harassment allegations and general employee discontentment began to surface.

“Erika is an extraordinary and accomplished leader in public media,” said Grossman. “With her impressive background at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and leading an NPR affiliate and extensive management experience, Erika is the perfect general manager to build on WAMU’s strengths and lead it to an even brighter future.”

Pulley-Hayes is tasked with developing and implementing a plan to build WAMU’s broadcast and digital programming.

“To say I’m thrilled about this opportunity would be an understatement,” Pulley-Hayes said. “I look forward to connecting with the staff and the greater community through conversations, and I look forward to working on building a sustainable pathway for success for WAMU. Being able to do all that and return to Washington, DC, is a bonus.”

Ryan Hedrick

Ryan Hedrick serves as the Co-Host of the Morning News Express at WFMD. He started in radio at 17 years old, doing sports and news for his high school radio station. He then spent several years at WFMD in Frederick, MD before joining WBEN in Buffalo, NY. In 2016, while working at WIBW-AM in Topeka KS, Hedrick earned the Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB) award for Major Market enterprise reporting. Hedrick grew up in Southern California where he attended Cal State University of Northridge. He can be found on Twitter @SureToCover.

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KMOX Makes Changes to Its Weekday Lineup

Beginning May 31, the station will grow its morning show “Total Information AM” to 10:00 a.m. CT, strengthened by co-anchors Carol Daniel, who returns to the newsroom, and Megan Lynch, investigative reporter.

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10 hours ago

May 24, 2022

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Audacy has announced a revamped weekday lineup for News Radio 1120 AM and 98.7 FM KMOX. Beginning May 31, the station will grow its morning show “Total Information AM” to 10:00 a.m. CT, strengthened by co-anchors Carol Daniel, who returns to the newsroom, and Megan Lynch, investigative reporter.

Joining Daniel and Lynch will be Debbie Monterrey and Tom Ackerman; they will deliver the news, traffic, weather, analysis, in-depth interviews, and open conversation.

“This series of updates underscores our overarching commitment to delivering news and balanced talk shows to the people of St. Louis, while accentuating the strength of our top-level hosts,” Becky Domyan, Senior Vice President and Market Manager, Audacy St. Louis, said in a statement obtained by Barrett News Media.

“From our award-winning morning show to our unrivaled coverage of the Cardinals, we want to elevate the conversation.”

Also, the station will launch a new midday show after the retirement of longtime on-air host Charlie Brennan. “The Show” will team hosts Amy Marxkors, Kevin Wheeler, and Chris Rongey and air weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. CT, effective May 31.

Eduardo Razo

Eduardo Razo is the Assistant Content Editor for BNM, which includes writing daily news stories on the news media industry. He can be found on Twitter @eddierazo_ or you can reach him by email at eddie1991razo@gmail.com.

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NPR Promotes Edith Chapin, Terence Samuel to New Roles

NPR is announcing a couple of promotions within the company as Edith Chapin and Terence Samuel will be taking over new positions.

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10 hours ago

May 24, 2022

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NPR is announcing a couple of promotions within the company. Edith Chapin has led the newsgathering teams for the past seven years and will be promoted to VP & Executive Editor at Large.

Chapin will stay entrenched in the newsroom in her new role but will spend a large part of her time working with Chief Development Officer Leora Hanser, as she has for the past several months.

“I am eager to take on this role bridging the gap between the editorial world and fundraising, helping to share the story of NPR with potential donors and encouraging them to support our mission,” Chapin said, per Inside Radio.

The other promotion will see Terence Samuel promoted from Managing Editor to VP & Executive Editor. He will now permanently lead NPR’s newsgathering teams after filling this role for the last three months.

“This is one of the best, most innovative newsrooms that exists anywhere, and I am incredibly proud to have been part of it for the last five years,” said Samuel.

“I am honored beyond words to help lead it into the next phase. NPR News is uniquely positioned to tell the story of a country in the middle of a raucous argument about what it’s going to be next.”

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WBZ Newsradio Earns Three Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards

This marks the second year in a row that the station won the regional awards for Best Newscast and Continuing Coverage.

Published

20 hours ago

May 24, 2022

Ryan Hedrick

iHeartMedia’s WBZ NewsRadio has earned three regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for its outstanding achievements in broadcast and digital journalism.

According to a release, the station won the awards for Breaking News Coverage, Continuing Coverage, and Best Newscast. This marks the second year in a row that the station won the regional awards for Best Newscast and Continuing Coverage.

WBZ is now under consideration for three National Murrow Awards in the three respective categories.

The Breaking News Coverage award was for WBZ’s coverage of the January 6th riots at the U.S. Capitol. The Continuing Coverage award was for WBZ’s ongoing coverage of the COVID Pandemic. The Best Newscast award was for the 8 a.m. newscast on Oct. 11, 2021, during the 2021 Boston Marathon.

The Edward R. Murrow Awards recognize local and national news stories that upheld the Radio Television Digital News Association Code of Ethics, show off technical skills, and highlight the importance of journalism as a public service.

“Humbled as always to be part of such an incredible team here,” tweeted WBZ evening news anchor and host, Nichole Davis. “From producers to editors, writers to reporters, master control to us anchors…we come in each day to make your life a little bit easier. Thank you, as always, for listening.”