Early Bird: Former iHeartMedia Pacific NW Region Pres. Robert Dove joins Alpha Media as SVP/Market Mgr. of its Portland, OR stations, including KUPL, effective Jan. 1. The 36-year broadcasting industry veteran succeeds Lisa Decker, who will be retiring at the end of the year. Decker joined Alpha in her current role in 2016 from KING/Seattle, where she was Dir./Corp. Sponsorships (CAT 10/28/16). Prior stops include Clear Channel/Tacoma and CBS Radio/Seattle.