Servatius Joins Entercom Greenville

12-4-14

WORD 106.3 (WYRD-FM) in Greenville, SC has a new morning drive host. Tara Servatius will host The Tara Show from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. starting Monday. Before joining WORD, Servatius was the host of "Tara on TMA" in Charleston. She's also hosted talk shows in Myrtle Beach and Charlotte. Also, current member of the WORD 106.3 staff, Vince Coakley, will host The Vince Coakley Radio Program from 10 a.m. to noon.

Market Manager Steve Sinicropi said, "We are energizing morning radio with the launch of these vibrant, live, and local talk shows. Both Tara and Vince will deliver fresh and thought-provoking commentary on the issues and news our community cares about most. We are excited about fans joining the on-air conversation on the only upstate local news/talk station."

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Entercom Adds Another Live Show in Greenville

4-25-14

Starting Monday, Mark Sturgis is moving from a two-hour show on WCCP-FM in Clemson to a 3-hour 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. show on ESPN Upstate in Greenville, SC. Market Manager Steve Sinicropi said, ?Our sports coverage in terms of talent, teams and signal coverage continues to get stronger and stronger. ESPN Upstate has become the most dominant sports network in the market.

ESPN Upstate will now be live and local for six hours straight, beginning with ?In The Huddle? with Greg McKinney weekdays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sinicropi added, ?Mark has a great live and local show right now, he has a network of sports contacts and he brings a passion for sports, strong knowledge and tremendous energy to the fast-growing EPSN Upstate audience. When you have a powerful brand like ESPN and the largest portfolio of radio stations in the Upstate to cross promote, it?s no wonder listeners and talent are coming to ESPN Upstate.? 

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Mann To Program "The Wolf" In Greenville

2-4-14

NextMedia says cluster operations manager Chris Mann will fill the Program Director?s chair at WQSL ?The Wolf? which serves the Greenville-New Bern and Jacksonville-Wilmington, N.C., markets with a dual-signal simulcast. The staff will be rounded out with APD Jaime Andrews in middays and Gare ?The Spider? Stevens in afternoon drive. The station carries The Bobby Bones Morning Show and Whitney Allen evenings.

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Dave Ramsey Live In Greenville And Birmingham

11-15-13 

Nationally syndicated radio talk show host and New York Times best-selling author, Dave Ramsey (pictured at right), made two impressive presentations this past week.

He presented his new Legacy Journey LIVE! event in Greenville, S.C. on Thursday. Ramsey talked about how to win with money, strengthen marriages, and lead your children with confidence. His daughter, Rachel Cruze, joined Ramsey on stage. Ramsey combined forces with local affiliate WORD, to promote the event.
?The message they bring in the ?Legacy Journey Live? show is valuable information for our listeners who want to protect the financial future for their family," said Bob McLain, director of news and programming for Entercom Upstate. The opportunity for WORD 106.3 to partner with Dave in this venture, as we do on the air, just helps to cement the personal relationship our listeners have with Dave and the station.?
Ramsey also hosted his EntreLeadership 1-Day Event in Birmingham on Wednesday, at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex. Ramsey, along with speaker Chris Hogan, spoke about how to run a business using the same common sense principles that Ramsey practices in his own company of more than 350 employees. WYDE, affiliate of The Dave Ramsey Show, took part in the event.
"SuperStation 101 WYDE is excited to help bring Dave Ramsey's EntreLeadership event to Birmingham," said Laura Scotti, director of corporate sales for Crawford Broadcasting. ?There is no better training on business growth and leadership development. We are proud to bring this event to Alabama to help grow local businesses.?
For more information about the events, go to www.daveramsey.com. 

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Cox Goes Outside Radio For New Sales Manager in Greenville

July 6, 2011

Cox has hired Megan Downey as the new Local Sales Manager for Greenville South Carolina. Prior to joining CMG Greenville, Downey was an owner/operator of a franchise restaurant. She previously held radio and television Account Manager positions in Greenville/Spartanburg, SC, Charleston, SC and Orlando, FL. Downey's father is a long time broadcaster and business owner. Her husband is also in radio broadcast management.

Cox Greenville GSM Karolyn Bryant said, ?Megan?s experience as a business owner/operator and as an Account Executive with local radio and television stations provide great benefits for our clients and staff. She knows what a business needs in order to brand and market its products and services. She?s been around broadcasting her entire life and knows the marketplace very well. Her work experience and training will help CMG Greenville to continue to provide high-value solutions for our clients."

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