Charese Fruge

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Associate Country Editor at All Access

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How Q104.3 New York PD Eric Wellman Stiches Together Three Different Markets

1 day ago | barrettmedia.com | Charese Fruge

- Advertisement -Eric Wellman is PD of Q104.3, New York’s Classic Rock station and Brand Manager for Classic Rock iHeart. He has been with the station for 25 years. During that time, he has managed to knock out most of his direct competitors. Basically, the station is “The” stand-alone Classic Rocker, actually, Rocker in general, in the New York/New Jersey area. His history in the business includes a list of A-players who helped him get to where he is today.
‘Sparks & Lux’ Are Creating A Kansas City Clubhouse

1 week ago | barrettmedia.com | Charese Fruge

- Advertisement -Sparks & Lux have been on the air together at Cumulus Media’s 101 The Fox in Kansas City for a year now. The two first met when Lux was hired to work with Sparks after a long, complicated search for the perfect partner. Sparks originally started off doing afternoons on The Fox but was moved to Mornings when the original host, Slacker (Brian Adams), got sick, and passed away from complications from AML.
Women To Watch: Kadie Daye; Adams Radio Group, Indiana

1 week ago | radioink.com | Charese Fruge

Kadie Daye hosts Mornings on Adams Radio Group’s Indiana 105 (WLJE) and Middays on Z107.1 (WZVN). She’s also part of the stations’ social media/branding team. She got the bug for the radio business when she was just a child, listening with her mom and brother in the car all the time. When she was 17, she discovered Valparaiso University, the college in her hometown, had a radio station, WVUR 95.1 The Source.
For K-Earth’s Lara Scott, a Dare Led To a Radio Career

1 week ago | barrettmedia.com | Charese Fruge

- Advertisement -Lara Scott hosts middays on Audacy’s K-Earth 101 Los Angeles, as well as sister stations Big 94.5, KOOL in Phoenix and Sunny 98.1, KXSN in San Diego. The Florida native grew up like everyone else in radio, listening to all the local stations. Pretending the personalities were all her friends and making DJ tapes for her mom. Self-training for a lifetime of success on the microphone.
For 107.3 Alternative Cleveland’s Carrie Danger, It’s About Making The Listener’s Day

2 weeks ago | barrettmedia.com | Charese Fruge

- Advertisement -Carrie Danger hosts afternoons for Rubber City Radio Group’s 107.3 Alternative Cleveland. She’s been with the station since 2022, working her way from nights to afternoons last year. Her show is known for its introduction to new music with the “Danger Zone,” and she is a big Mental Health Advocate, so she devotes a lot of her time to the cause and to her weekly segment, “Mental Health Mondays.”The Clarksville, TN native began her radio career in 2010 in Lima, OH at Maverick Media.
Women To Watch: Issa Lopez

2 weeks ago | radioink.com | Charese Fruge

Issa Lopez is a bilingual Voiceover Artist specializing in English and Spanish imaging for radio stations across the country. Her relationship with the microphone started in her teen years as a professional singer. She was later hired for radio by Clear Channel in 2005 as they were experimenting with a bilingual format in Denver. “It was absolutely perfect for me going from English to Spanish on the air, says Lopez. “It was amazing… it lasted almost 15 years.
93.1 The Mountain’s ‘ICE’ Credits the 3-Minute Qualifier For Making Her Sharper

3 weeks ago | barrettmedia.com | Charese Fruge

- Advertisement -“Amanda “ICE” Habrowski is 93.1 The Mountain, KYMT Las Vegas Midday Host and Assistant Content Director. The Detroit native has been in Las Vegas for three years now after spending eight years in Portland radio and 20 years overall in the industry. ICE got her nickname from Flavor Flav on VH1’s Flavor of Love 3. She’s an award-winning talent (Radio’s Got Talent 2023, Worldwide Radio Summit 2020), and can be heard in national spots, Hot Wheels characters, and major brand campaigns.
Women To Watch: Emily Boldon; Star 94.1, Atlanta

3 weeks ago | radioink.com | Charese Fruge

Emily Boldon is the new Brand Manager at Audacy Atlanta’s Star 94.1 (WSTR), but she’s maybe best known for her 16 years with Cumulus Media as VP of AC Programming, where she was largely responsible for developing the company’s Stratus Music Software System. In 2006, Boldon was offered to interview for a unique position at Cumulus Media Corporate and transitioned to that role.
96.3 KKLZ’s ‘Mike & Carla Show’ Is Driven By Passion

3 weeks 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 month 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.