Radio Ink November 14, 2018     Kristina Hammerschmidt has been appointed News Director of KYW Newsradio (KYW-AM) in Philadelphia, effective November 19. A Philadelphia native, Hammerschmidt joined Entercom in 2017 as an editor and writer for KYW Newsradio. She previously served as a producer and writer for KYW-TV in...

Radio Ink 10/29/2018   WOKW personality Bob Day was a fixture on the Central Pennsylvania airwaves for over 50 years, making him an iconic broadcaster in the region. He passed away on October 18 at age 71. Mr. Day began his career on December 14, 1967 at WCPA-AM in Clearfield,...

Radio Ink October 16, 2018   The WOGL midday host posted to Facebook that December 12 will be his last day on the air. His first show on WOGL in Philadelphia was July 2, 1989. He said, “Most radio personalities don’t get the chance to say goodbye on the air,...

By A.D. Amorosi FOR THE INQUIRER   Bill Weston, the program director at WMMR, kept the music quiet at the rock radio station’s 50th birthday party. Weston wanted to promote conversation among current talent at the party — including vet Pierre Robert, ratings dominating morning team Preston and Steve, and...

Inside Radio August 30, 2018   Alex Silverman is transferring to Entercom news KYW (1060) Philadelphia as PD. Silverman, who is inbound from the assistant director of news and programming post at news sister WCBS New York (770), succeeds Steve Butler, who last month announced his decision to step down...