Charese Fruge

Las Vegas

Associate Country Editor at All Access

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96.3 KKLZ’s ‘Mike & Carla Show’ Is Driven By Passion

2 days ago | barrettmedia.com | Charese Fruge

- Advertisement -Mike O’Brien and Carla Rea met in the 1980s when Mike was doing mornings on 98.5 KLUC in Las Vegas. Carla was a stand-up comedian, and their paths crossed often since she was often a guest on his show. When Mike eventually moved to 97.1 The Point in Las Vegas, the two teamed up until he moved to 96.3 KKLZ. He needed a third person for the show and figured Carla would be perfect; as it turned out, she was.
Women To Watch: Carrie Danger; 107.3 Alternative Cleveland

1 week ago | radioink.com | Charese Fruge

Carrie Danger is Afternoon Drive Host at Rubber City Radio Group in Akron, OH, for 107.3 Alternative Cleveland. She introduces new music to the market in her “Danger Zone” segment and brings awareness to Mental Health with “Mental Health Mondays.”Carrie’s radio career began in 2010 at Maverick Media in Lima, OH, as Morning Tech. In 2011, she landed a job as Afternoon Drive Host on 95.3 WLKR with ELBC in Norwalk, where she learned many different aspects of the business.
Mix 94.7 Austin’s Brad Booker and the Importance of Grade A Content

1 week ago | barrettmedia.com | Charese Fruge

- Advertisement -Brad Booker Hosts the “Booker, Alex & Audrey” Morning Show at Mix 94.7, KAMX in Austin. I’ve known Booker for over 20 years. Like many of my best friends in the business, we met when we both worked in New Orleans at the Entercom (now Audacy) cluster, home of the legendary B97. There’s something about that city that makes people bond in a way that makes them family forever.
Taylor Jukes Shares Her Insights on Managing and Becoming An A+ Talent

1 week ago | barrettmedia.com | Charese Fruge

- Advertisement -Taylor Jukes is Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia San Diego, overseeing eight brands, and the Program Director of KIOZ-FM, KGB-FM and KSSX-FM. She also serves on the iHeart Top 40 brand team, working collaboratively with her colleagues from markets like New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago.
Women To Watch: Karen Dalessandro; 100.7 KSLX, Phoenix

2 weeks ago | radioink.com | Charese Fruge

Karen Dalessandro is PM Drive Host for Hubbard Radio’s Classic Rocker 100.7 KSLX in Phoenix. She started in radio doing Nights in Lansing at WILS-FM in 1981, taking calls from MSU students the same age as her. Two years later, she was “hot rockin’ and flame throwin” at CHR WHYT in Detroit, working for Steve Goldstein and Gary Berkowitz. “Both amazing programmers!” she says. She followed that up with six years at WDTX/WDFX.
Uptown Angela Is Living Her New Orleans Radio Dream

2 weeks ago | barrettmedia.com | Charese Fruge

- Advertisement -Angela Watson Charles (Uptown Angela) is living the dream in her hometown of New Orleans, where she is the Executive Vice President of Programming for iHeartRadio. She oversees 54 markets for the company and 295 stations across the country, specializing in Custom R&B and Gospel. In addition to that, she is the Program Director for legendary stations 98.5 WYLD (R&B), Q 93 WQUE (Hip Hop & R&B), WYLD-AM, and WRNO-HD2 in New Orleans.
Women To Watch: Jill Strada, iHeartMedia EVP of Programming

3 weeks ago | radioink.com | Charese Fruge

Jill Strada is a multi-award-winning music, media, and marketing executive with over 25 years of experience shaping radio brands in markets like New York, Boston, Atlanta, Miami, and Orlando. Most recently, she was promoted to Executive Vice President of Programming at iHeartMedia, where she oversees multiple radio formats for Atlanta, Boston, Hartford, New Haven, Nashville, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati.
Radio 104.1’s Amy Grey Wants to See Radio Become More Raw, Real, and Unpredictable

3 weeks ago | barrettmedia.com | Charese Fruge

- Advertisement -Amy Grey hosts the Morning Show on Radio 104.1 Alternative, WMRQ in Hartford. She is also the Assistant Program Director for all 28 Full Power Radio stations in Connecticut. “Radio is what I know,” says Grey. “I’ve been in the business for 34 years and the past 14 with Full Power Radio.” Full Power broadcasts in various formats in Hartford, Providence, Springfield, and New London. She wears a lot of hats because in radio today, you have to.
For 106.7 The Bull’s Denise Plante Giving Back Is The Key To Success

3 weeks ago | barrettmedia.com | Charese Fruge

- Advertisement -Denise Plante is currently the midday host on 106.7 The Bull, Denver, and has been for about seven years now. She’s also Co-Host of KWGN’s “Great Day Colorado” and Fox 31’s “Weekend Vibe,” in Denver. She is the perfect example of what anyone in this industry would dream to achieve: moving to a community, raising a family, and building a long-standing brand that has allowed her to entrench herself in the Denver community for almost 30 years.
Women To Watch: TT Torrez; Hot 97, New York City

4 weeks ago | radioink.com | Charese Fruge

TT Torrez is Vice President of Artist and Label Relations, Music Director, and Midday Host at Hot 97 in New York. She’s responsible for artist bookings for events like Summer Jam, and Who’s Next, programming, and hosting her show weekdays from 10a–3p. She’s also Executive Producer and host of Tap In With TT and Trigger Warning – two shows that she shares real, unfiltered stories from voices that need to be heard.