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Monday, October 12, 2009

Making Moves: Monday Afternoon

After just six months on the job, chief strategy and business development officer Taher Behbehani has left Arbitron. No reason for his departure was given … Radio-Info hears from Greater Media in Philadelphia, where WBEN-FM (95.7) PD Jules Riley has been cut loose for budgetary reasons. John Cook, who was the PD for WNUW-FM (97.5) before it became “The Fanatic” simulcasting sister-station WPEN-AM (950), takes over as PD … The Philadelphia Daily News says former WYSP-FM (94.1) morning host Kidd Chris is no longer doing his online radio show at KiddShow.com, but former sidekicks Blake from Sales and Brad the Cripple remain on the site … In the Motor City, “Ticket” WXYT-FM (97.1) inks a 3-year deal to remain the flagship station for the Detroit Lions … Farmington, Maine’s WKTJ-FM (99.3) adds music of the ’90s “classic hits,“ along with Matt White as a DJ/Announcer … Suburban Washington, DC’s WMET-AM (1160) GM Dennis Israel is moving to Ethiopia, to teach graduate communications and journalism at the Addis Ababa University, says DCRTV … WPGB-FM (104.7) in Pittsburgh adds Talk Shows USA’s "The Cigar Dave Show” and Tom Gresham’s “Gun Talk.”

Tags: WBEN, WYSP, WXYT, WKTJ, WMEt, WPGB

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