Rubber City Radio in Akron, Ohio has dropped WQMX-FM (94.9), WONE-FM (97.5) & WAKR-AM (1590) sports anchor Joe Jastrzemski, as well as Marcy Pappafava, their morning news anchor - both apparently due to budget cuts ... In Salt Lake City, Bonneville has hired Kelly Hammer to become Product Brand Manager for KSFI-FM (100.3) & KRSP-FM (103.5) ... Radio-Info.com hears from Washington, D.C., where Salem-owned talk WWRC-AM (1260) has moved Mike Gallagher into the 9am-12pm weekday slot formerly held by the syndicated Glenn Beck ... Roser Communications in Utica, New York, says Frank Elias will join Mark Piersma for mornings on WUTQ-AM/FM (1550/95.5) & WADR-AM (1480), reported by the CNYRadio site ... Minor league baseball's Binghamton Mets have hired Tim Heiman as their Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations. He will also handle play-by-play on the radio next spring, replacing Matt McCabe ... DCRTV says longtime Washington, D.C. & Baltimore sports host Jerry Coleman has resurfaced on sports/talk WJZ-FM (105.7) "The Fan", handling some fill-in time ... In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, afternoon host Johnny Walker has retired from country WGTR-FM "Gator" (107.9) after 30 years on the air - Discuss it.