News-Talk-Sports Pros In Motion
• We wanted to send our best wishes to New York radio/production/voiceover pro Jim Feldman, who was just named as the new weekday midday traffic reporter for WCBS-AM (NewsRadio 880)/New York. Feldman was most recently weekend overnight traffic for WCBS 880, but with the company’s recent move to an in-house traffic department, Feldman was upgraded to full-time. Feldman is best known for his 25 years with WFAS-AM & FM/Westchester, NY in a variety of roles — the last 16 Production Director, until June 2014 when he was among the staffers downsized when WFAS-FM flipped to Urban AC as Radio 103.9. Feldman can be congratulated at jim@jimfeldman.us.
• iHeartMedia News-Talk KOGO/San Diego has tweaked its evening schedule — station vets Marilyn Hyder and Jack Cronin have teamed up to host San Diego’s Evening News, weeknights from 6-7pm, followed by the return of Ben Higgins as host of KOGO at Night from 7-9pm. Higgins previously worked at KOGO as a talk host, news anchor and sports anchor on San Diego’s Morning News. He will retain his other gig as Sports Director on KGTV (10News). “I’m thrilled to return to my KOGO roots and work alongside San Diego’s top talk radio professionals,” said Higgins. “It’s an amazing opportunity to be able to carry on a nightly conversation about the things that make us laugh, shake our heads or make us want to scream.”
KOGO PD Brian Long said, “I’m excited about Marilyn and Jack co-hosting San Diego’s Evening News and Ben’s return to the station. Ben is a smart and versatile talent who brings a lot of experience and a strong sense of community and with these two shows, KOGO will deliver a top-notch evening line-up for San Diego listeners.”
• Beasley Media Group Sports-Talk WWCN (99.3 ESPN)/Ft. Myers, FL has hired Craig Shemon as its new afternoon co-host. Shemon is a major market vet who has worked in Los Angeles as a national morning drive talk host, and in Houston, where he worked for KGOW and Yahoo! Sports Radio. Shemon has done play-by-play for the NFL On Fox, Triple A baseball and basketball on the Big Ten Network. He’s also been a studio host for the Citadel coach’s show, NBA TV and the MLB Strikezone Channel on DirecTV.
“Craig’s play-by-play experience with the NBA, MLB and NFL is remarkable!” said Adam Star, Beasley Media Group’s Southwest Florida Operations Manager. “His ability to carry a daily sports show and his highly successful achievements in other national broadcast platforms from Los Angeles to Chicago are truly impressive. Hiring Craig is a game-changer and we’re looking forward to have his success and positive attitude continue here in Southwest Florida on 99.3 ESPN!” Shemon will plug in across from co-host Gentry Thomas and replaces David Moulton.
