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MarketInk: iHeart Media Plans for Larger SoCal Footprint with New Sales...
Ryan Lieberman iHeartMedia in Riverside and San Bernardino counties has named Ryan Lieberman as senior VP of sales for the region. He will report to Melissa Forrest, president of iHeartMedia San Diego...
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MarketInk: COVID Impact on Journalists Under-Reported, Says Retired Radio...
Marilyn Hyder at her retirement. Recently retired radio news anchor and reporter Marilyn Hyder will miss this week’s Christmas Eve family tradition of dining on her brother’s kibbeh meatloaf dish....
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MarketInk: Long-Time San Diego Jewish World Publisher ‘Selling-Out’ for $1
Don Harrison Longtime San Diego journalist Don Harrison will celebrate the New Year with one less job responsibility. Effective Jan. 1, the 76-year-old will no longer serve as publisher and editor of...
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Local Media’s Access to Breaking News Threatened by Encrypted Police Radios
A San Diego Police cruiser at the scene of an officer-involved shooting in Mountain View in 2020. Courtesy OnScene.TV For editors and reporters, access to the police scanner is a critical — and...
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MarketInk: New KPBS News Director Swaps Coverage of Hurricanes for Wildfires
Terence Shepherd KPBS, San Diego’s Public Broadcasting Service and National Public Radio affiliates with studios at San Diego State University, has appointed Terence Shepherd as news director....
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MarketInk: iHeart Flips AM Stations, Announces New Shows, Hosts, Lineups
iHeart Media’s Noreen Ippolito Noreen Ippolito, named in early August as market president for iHeartMedia’s cluster of eight radio stations in San Diego, didn’t wait too long to make changes. Two...
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MarketInk: 50 Years Ago, Laurie Singer Was San Diego’s First Female...
Laurie Singer interviews Jimmy Connors Autumn is a favorite time of year for Laurie Singer, along with many sports fans. The major sports menu for October alone includes college and NFL professional...
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MarketInk: KOGO Anchor Lucinda Kay Grateful to Be ‘Product Of Goodness’
Lucinda Kay If Lucinda Kay wasn’t working as a news anchor for San Diego radio station KOGO 600-AM, she would be living in Jamaica serving low-income families through a charity her mother co-founded...
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MarketInk: Solana Beach’s Katalyst Agency Names Dawn Seymour as Partner
Dawn Seymour Katalyst, a Solana Beach-based boutique public relations and social media agency, has named Dawn Seymour a partner. The announcement was made by Katherine Randall, Katalyst president and...
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MarketInk: After 50 Years in Radio, DJ Gary Kelley Teaches and Still...
Gary Kelley at the microphone in his home radio station. Gary Kelley’s voice has been heard on San Diego radio and TV stations for the past 50 years. And, he’s only 66 years old. “I started when I was...
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MarketInk: Taco Bell Turns-Up the Heat With Paris Hilton and Volcano Menu
Taco Bell, the quick-service restaurant chain based in Irvine, has launched a new advertising campaign with celebrity Paris Hilton to promote the return of spicy-hot “Volcano” menu items, including...
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MarketInk: ‘Shotgun’ Tom Kelly’s Memoir ‘All I Wanna Do Is Play The Hits’ Now...
“Shotgun” Tom Kelly on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. At age 12, as a student at St. John of the Cross Catholic School in Lemon Grove, Tom Irwin was confronted by Sister Mario. “Thomas, get over here,”...
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MarketInk: New KOGO Anchor Veronica Carter Loves Radio’s ‘Crazy Life’ and San...
Veronica Carter Veteran radio news anchor Veronica Carter wasn’t looking for a new job for herself. Typically, radio industry professionals from around the country call her about job openings and...
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MarketInk: NBA All-Star Anthony Edwards Gets ‘Real’ for Chipotle TV Ad
Still from Chipotle television spot featuring Anthony Edwards. Courtesy MarketInk Fast-casual restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., headquartered in Newport Beach, has marked the recent start...
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MarketInk: Radio News Director Cliff Albert Enjoying Holidays as ‘Changed Man’
KOGO’s Cliff Albert enjoying a Christmas Tree. (Photo courtesy of Cliff Albert) Veteran radio news journalist Cliff Albert says this year’s holiday season will be extra special for him and his family....
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MarketInk: La Jolla Resident Remembers Serving as Jimmy Carter’s TV Advisor,...
Barry Jagoda La Jolla resident Barry Jagoda, who served as President Jimmy Carter’s TV advisor and debate coach, said he was not sad when he heard the news about Carter’s passing at age 100. “I don’t...
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MarketInk: After Leaving KOGO Radio, LaDona Harvey Joins KTAR in Phoenix
LaDona Harvey. Courtesy Rick Griffin/MarketInk Last August, radio morning news anchor LaDona Harvey left her job at San Diego’s KOGO 600-AM and relocated to Phoenix to care for her ailing father, who...
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MarketInk: PR Pro Beth Binger Serving as President of LAI Land-Use Group
Beth Binger of BCIpr. Courtesy Rick Griffin/MarketInk. Beth Binger, founder and president of BCIpr, a San Diego public relations agency, will serve as 2025 president of Lambda Alpha International’s...
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MarketInk: Audacy Layoffs Included ‘Annie & Elsten’ Radio Sports-Talk Hosts
Craig Elsten and Annie Heilbrunn It took only a 10-minute Zoom call, according to San Diego sports-talk radio personalities Annie Heilbrunn and Craig Elsten. Before the call, the two were undoubtedly...
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