Cumulus Media Appoints Dimick Vice President/Programming Operations. Former
Lincoln Financial Media senior vice president of programming and operations
John Dimick joins
Cumulus Media as vice president of programming operations. Cumulus Media senior vice president of content and programming
Mike McVay remarks,
"John Dimick brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to this position. He joins
Doug Hamand and
Greg Frey as a [vice president of programming operations]. Those three, along with our format specialists and analysts, will provide even more tools to our managers and program directors to employ when programming their stations." Dimick – who begins his new assignment next Wednesday (6/1) – jokes, "I am very happy that Mike McVay would not buy my 'retirement from the industry' thinking. The new senior management team at Cumulus is building [something that] is extraordinary and compelling. I am flattered [corporate believes] I can help advance the growth and success of the stations and the remarkable Cumulus platform. Joining the corporate programming team with people like Greg Frey, Doug Hamand and the other pros at Cumulus is very exciting." For the past 11 months, Dimick was franchise owner of the
Dimick Automotive Group. In addition to Lincoln Financial stations in San Diego, Dimick has programmed
Emmis rhythmic CHR WQHT "Hot 97," New York; KPLZ, Seattle; KISN, Salt Lake City; and WNCI, Columbus.
Schneekloth Named GSM at WMJX. Following a 12-year run as vice president and manager of the
Katz Radio Group,
Brian Schneekloth becomes general sales manager of
Greater Media Boston adult contemporary WMJX "Magic 106.7." Greater Media
Boston vice president and market manager
Mary Menna comments, "Brian's exceptional client relationships and expertise in the radio and digital space make him the perfect addition to the Greater Media Boston family." In addition to his Katz Radio Group management role, Schneekloth was director of sales for
Katz Digital. Prior to that, he held sales management roles at
CBS Radio Boston's WBCN and classic rock WZLX. Among persons 6+ in
Nielsen Audio's April 2016
PPM report, "Magic 106.7" finished second (7.2), eight-tenths behind co-owned classic hits-oldies WROR (8.0, 6+).
"Sugar Mom" Marshall's Meaningful Marking. While "voiceover artist," "audio producer," and "author" are apt summations of
Robin Marshall, the most important depiction of the Dallas-based talent is that she is a one-year cancer survivor. Marshall will release recordings of "Lemons to Lemonade" blogs, which she wrote while undergoing aggressive ovarian cancer treatment. Those episodes will be part of the "Sugar Mom" podcast, leading up to National Cancer Survivors Day next Sunday (6/5). Starting next month, Marshall will distribute her audio book "The Diary of a Sugar Mom: Don't Tell the Kids" free via her "Sugar Mom" podcast on various podcast directories. Marshall comments, "I want women and men who subscribe to my podcast and/or visit my
Facebook page to understand what the concept of a 'Sugar Mom' really is, and more importantly, what it is
not. If you can try one new thing a day, you are headed towards becoming who you used to be and now want to be again." The "Sugar Mom" podcast releases new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays. Marshall spent 20 years as a New York City on-air talent and she is the imaging voice for several radio stations. Since being diagnosed with stage three ovarian cancer, she underwent weekly chemotherapy treatments in Dallas; she is in full remission.
Alan, McCoy in Special Salute. Country artist
Neal McCoy and
Premiere Radio Networks' personality
Cody Alan (left) treated more than 200 (Phoenix area)
Luke Air Force Base service members and their families to an evening of music and conversation last night (Thursday, 5/26). The event marked the first stop on this year's "Super 8 Salutes" tour, a multi-city effort created by
Super 8 and Premiere Networks, providing access to events and concerts with country music stars. McCoy states, "I am always excited to spend time with the women and men of our military and their families. Whether it is entertaining them overseas or here at home, it is the highlight of my year. I thank Super 8 and my buddy, Cody Alan, for inviting me to join in this salute to the hard work they do every day at Luke Air Force Base." Thursday night's Alan-hosted function included a "Q & A" with McCoy, followed by an acoustic set and a meet and greet. "Super 8 Salutes" is in its second year and will make three stops; last year the tour included visits to Fort Campbell, Kentucky and West Springfield, Massachusetts. Alan is host/executive producer of "CMT After MidNite," "CMT Radio Live," and "CMT All Access." Included among McCoy's 15 albums are three that went platinum and one gold.
To Tell the Truth – It's Dierks Bentley. As part of a promotional tour for his album "Black," which comes out today (Friday, 5/27),
Dierks Bentley visited "America's Morning Show." During yesterday's visit (Thursday, 5/26), the country singer agreed to enter the program's "TruthBooth," where he was given a sealed envelope with questions that he swore to answer honestly.
Getting Together with Smaldone. For almost 24 years,
Valerie Smaldone was the mid-day talent at market dominant adult contemporary WLTW "Lite-FM," New York. More recently, she has been hosting/producing a variety of projects. The latest for the imaging voice of
CBS Radio New York all-newser WINS is "Hit Makers: Music Icons in Performance and Conversation";
Tommy James ("
Tommy James & The Shondells") was her first guest and he sang several of his hits. In addition, Smaldone interviewed him about his book "Me, The Mob, and the Music," as well as his days with
Roulette Records. For the past two years, Smaldone's weekly, three-hour
Envision Networks' talk show "America Weekend with Valerie Smaldone & Friends" is heard in 15 markets.
Beasley Broadcast Group Board Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend. It is for $0.045 per share of its "Class A" and "Class B" common stock. The dividend is payable on July 8 to shareholders of record on June 30. While
Beasley Broadcast Group intends to pay regular quarterly cash dividends for the foreseeable future, all subsequent dividends will be reviewed quarterly and declared by the board at its discretion.
