Country Aircheck

Country Aircheck Weekly (4/16)

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» Tampa Daily News:

As reported earlier via Breaking News, former iHeartMedia/Tampa SVPP and WFUS/Tampa PD Travis Daily has joined Beasley's crosstown cluster as OM and WQYK PD. He succeeds Tee Gentry, who returned to the company's Augusta cluster late last year (CAT 12/18). Daily exited iHeartMedia in October after 17 years (Breaking News 10/20). He joined then-Clear Channel KCCY/Colorado Springs in 2000, moved to 'FUS in 2005 and was promoted to SVPP in 2016 (CAT 2/16/16). Congratulate him here.

» Charlottesville's Web:

Former Alpha/Fredericksburg, VA MM Ralph Salierno has joined Monticello/Charlottesville, VA as VP/GM. The cluster includes Country WCYK. Salierno takes over for Mike Chiumento and Vinnie Kice, who were promoted to Co-VP/GM in January (CAT 1/10). Chiumento has left the group and Kice remains as VP/OM. Concurrently, sales consultant Wanda Birckhead has been promoted to Dir./Sales for the group.

» Gig Alert:

Scripps' KVOO/Tulsa has an opening for an APD/on-air personality following Kristina Carlyle's departure last week (CAT 4/13). At least two years experience as a PD, APD, or executive producer at a News/Talk station is required. Apply here.