iHeartMedia has appointed Vladimir ‘DJ Loui Vee’ Scott as Program Director for Urbans “Real 93.1” WTFX-FM Clarksville IN/Louisville KY and “Real 98.3” WZRL Plainfield/Indianapolis IN.
Scott, who will report to Indianapolis SVP/Programming Mike Killabrew, joins the stations from the Assistant Program Director/night host position at “100.1 The Beat” WXBT Columbia SC.
He fills the position most recently held by former Kentucky-Indiana Region Direct/Urban Programming Bo Money.
2018– iHeartMedia announced today that Vladimir “DJ Loui Vee” Scott has been named Program Director for REAL 98.3, The Nap’s Number 1 Hip Hop N’ R&B, and REAL 93.1, The Beat of Louisville, effective immediately. iHeartMedia Indianapolis has a strong cross-platform presence and includes a number of iconic brands and franchises – both broadcast and digital.
iHeartMedia has the leading consumer reach and influence across multiple platforms and delivers more live programming than any other media company. As Program Director, Vladimir will be responsible for overseeing programming and promotions for WZRL and WTFX. He will report to Mike Killabrew, Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia Indianapolis.
“Vladimir possesses the creativity, passion, and leadership we look for in programmers,” said Killabrew. “His direction and attention to detail will take WZRL and WTFX to the next level.”
Scott joins the Indianapolis Market from iHeartMedia Columbia, South Carolina, where he most recently served as Assistant Program Director. He is a graduate of South Carolina State University.
“I’m excited for this opportunity to grow and win in Indianapolis and Louisville,” said Scott. “I’m looking forward to working with the WZRL and WTFX teams and contributing to each station ongoing success.”
After two years as Program Director at Advanced Media Partners CHR “98.5 Kiss-FM” WPIA Eureka/Peoria IL, Jonathan ‘DJ Miracle” Steele is departing for a yet to be announced position. Steele also programs Martz Communications Rhythmic CHR “94.7 Hits-FM” WYUL Chateaugay NY/Montreal, Country “Wild Country 96.5” WVNV Malone NY, and Classic Hits “102.7 WICY” 1490 WICY/102.7 W274BI Malone.
After departing Adams Media Country “Your Country K107.7” WKHI Salisbury MD when its format was dropped last month, Larry ‘Big Red’ Wnorowski is joining NRG Media Country “Y106.5” WYTE Wausau WI as PD/Morning host. Wnorowski fills the opening created by John Harry’s exit in April.
Brett Holcomb is departing his position as Operations Manager for University of Florida’s Country “103.7 The Gator” WRUF-FM, Sports “ESPN 98.1” 850 WRUF, and CHR “95.3 GHQ” W237EJ/89.1 WUFT-HD3 Gainesville FL to join the University of South Florida’s Public News/Talk 89.7 WUSF Tampa and Classical 89.1 WSMR Sarasota/103.9 W280DW Tampa as Assistant Program Director.
Amber Stone has announced her impending departure from mornings at Adams Radio AC “103.9 Sunny-FM” WWFW and middays at CHR “Hot 107.9” WJFX Fort Wayne IN. Stone’s final day on-air will be Monday, September 24.
Entercom and Cumulus Media’s Westwood One Podcast Network have teamed up to produce the “RPO” podcast hosted by CBS Sports Radio’s Jim Rome former NFL defensive lineman Trevor Pryce. Standing for “Rome Pryor Opinion”, the podcast will run ever Monday for the next 20 weeks through the Super Bowl.
Mark Rider has joined Entercom Alternative “104.3 The Shark” WSFS-FM Miami as imaging voice. Rider’s VO work has also been picked up by CBS Sports Network for “MONDAY QB” airing Mondays at 6pm through the football season.
Benztown has announced the addition of Rick Dees’ producer Michael ‘Motion’ Ramos to the company as in-house audio producer and the promotion of Kevin Horton from Imaging & Production Director for JACK Radio Network, Flashback, and Adrenaline to Director of Network Programming.
Brian ‘B’ Paiz has joined iHeartMedia has Senior Vice President of Programming for its Albany and Columbus GA stations.
Paiz joins iHeartMedia from Inner Banks Media where he served as Brand Manager for Urban AC “Fresh 97.9” W250CJ/WRHD-HD2 Greenville NC. He has previously programmed WMNX Wilmington NC, WIBB, WLZN and WRBV Macon, and served as Director of Urban Programming for Clear Channel Columbia SC.
He will oversee programming for the company’s five stations in Albany and six stations in Columbus reporting to Market President Jennifer Newman.
iHeartMedia announced today that Brian Paiz has been named Senior Vice President of Programming for the Columbus and Albany market, effective immediately. The market has a strong cross-platform presence and includes a number of iconic brands and franchises – both broadcast and digital – encompassing eleven stations, comprised of music, talk and news formats.
iHeartMedia has the leading consumer reach and influence across multiple platforms and delivers more live programming than any other media company. As Senior Vice President of Programming, Paiz will be responsible for overseeing all programming operations, including on-air content, music programming, on-air personalities and program directors. Paiz will report to Jennifer Newman, Market President for iHeartMedia Columbus and Albany, Georgia region.
“We’re excited to have Brian join our team as his experience and knowledge of multi-format clusters is extensive,” said Newman. “Brian’s enthusiasm for the business and his proven winning track record will elevate both Columbus and Albany and grow our already successful stations.”
Paiz joins the iHeartMedia Columbus and Albany market from IBX Media in Greenville, North Carolina where he was Brand Manager for WRHD-HD2. Paiz has also held several programming positions for iHeartMedia, including Program Director for iHeartMedia’s 100.1 The Beat and Director of Urban Programming for 97.9 WIBB and V101.7 in Macon, Georgia. Paiz began his career at WPEG-FM in Charlotte, North Carolina and attended East Carolina University.
“I am very excited to be named the Senior Vice President of Programming for the iHeartMedia Columbus and Albany market in Georgia,” said Paiz. “We have excellent radio brands that I look forward to working with and I’d like to thank iHeartMedia for the amazing opportunity.”
Whether it be a new build or a carefully and beautifully restored renovation, Virginia has a plethora of new meeting spaces to get excited about for your next meeting or event.
– Shenandoah Valley –
Harrisonburg
The 230-room hotel, Hotel Madison, is now taking reservations. It includes 50 extended-stay rooms and one presidential suite. With over 21,000 square feet of event space, the Shenandoah Valley Conference Center will offer multiple breakout spaces and will have the flexibility to host groups of ten to 1,200.
Staunton
TheStonewall Jackson Hotel & Conference Center has undergone a complete renovation to historically preserve its charm while refreshing of all guest rooms and public spaces, including the conference facilities, swimming pool, and fitness center.
– Stonewall Jackson Hotel & Conference Center –
Central Virginia
Charlottesville
The Draftsman, a vibrant upscale boutique hotel beautifully situated on W. Main Street in downtown Charlottesville, is now open. The hotel, a member of Marriott’s distinguished Autograph Collection, will have four event spaces equaling 2,380 square feet with a maximum capacity of 214 in the largest event space.
Farmville
The newly opened Hotel Weyanoke includes 70 rooms and four food and beverage venues: Sassafras, a bakery and market; Humble Pie, an artisanal pizza grill and market featuring locally sourced organic ingredients and family recipes; Campagna, an Italian trattoria and tasting room; and The Bridge, a rooftop refreshment retreat.
Lynchburg
The Virginian Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton is now open after being restored to appear how it looked when it first opened in 1913. Despite looking historically accurate to the period, it will have modern four- to five-star hotel amenities, 115 guest rooms and 8,000 square feet of meeting space.
Richmond
The Embassy Suites by Hilton & Executive Meeting Center has completed its multi-million dollar renovation that includes all guest suites, public areas, meeting and conference areas. The Executive Meeting Center offers all-inclusive meeting packages in its specially designed conference space. Its self-contained center is dedicated conference space for 10-120, just under 10,000 square feet with a dedicated business center and dedicated Director and Conference planning team.
Coastal Virginia/Hampton Roads
Newport News
The Holiday Inn Newport News at City Center is now open. Formerly the Omni Hotel, the Holiday Inn will offer 183 guestrooms, a restaurant and 11,000 square feet of flexible meeting space.
Virginia Beach
The Cavalier‘s long-awaited extensive $75 million renovation is complete. The historic hotel reopened spring 2018 as a 5-star member of Marriott’s distinguished Autograph Collection with 85 guest rooms, an onsite bourbon distillery, a ballroom for events, and a world class restaurant.
Virginia Mountains
Salem
The new Fairfield Inn and Suites Salemcomprises of 113 total sleeping rooms. The property also has a state of the art fitness center, indoor heated pool and a small Board Room. A great feature of this hotel is its position located off the main Interstate but nestled in the mountains of Roanoke.
Northern Virginia
Kimpton Lorien Hotel & Spa in Old Town Alexandria has completed a multimillion-dollar phased redesign to all 107 guest rooms including 16 suites, hallway corridors, public areas, adjacent restaurant BRABO, and its 5,600 square feet of meeting and event space, including two main function rooms accommodating up to 100 as well as the hotel’s signature outdoor suite terraces overlooking King Street.
Arlington
The new 168-unit Homewood Suites by Hilton Arlington-Rosslyn-Key Bridge is a LEED Gold-certified upscale, full-service, extended stay, all-suite hotel designed specifically with the extended-stay guest in mind. The hotel features 1,400 square feet of highly flexible meeting space, and a top-notch fitness facility with state of the art equipment.
Blue Ridge Highlands
Bristol
Projected to open in fall 2018, The Bristol Hotel will repurpose downtown Bristol’s notable Executive Plaza, which dates back to 1925 into a 65-room boutique hotel. It will feature a rooftop bar with scenic views and street-front dining serving farm-to-table style cuisine.
Heart of Appalachia
The Western Front Hotel is a historic boutique hotel with 30 hotel rooms in downtown St. Paul situated between the Spearhead Trails and the Clinch River. The hotel will feature Milton’s, an upscale Appalachian Cuisine restaurant. It also includes a rooftop bar, gift shop, Music Hall, outdoor lawn and stage for performances, and a billiards/pool room.
Entercom Alternative “Alt 105.3” KITS San Francisco has filled its vacant morning slot with the addition of Dan ‘Elvis Medina’ Lay starting Wednesday, May 30.
Medina is best known in the market for his long run with Jeff ‘JV’ Vandergrift from 1993-2007 on “Hot 97.7” KHQT, “Wild 107.7” and “Wild 94.9” KYLD, and “106.9 Free-FM” KIFR. After moving to New York to host late mornings on “92.3 Free-FM” WFNY-FM the duo were fired for a prank gone awry. After their exit from WFNY-FM, Lay bounced around other Bay Area stations including 92.7 KREV and 101.7 KKIQ. Vandergrift and Lay reunited in 2015 to host an afternoon talk show on 910 KKSF and then as a podcast.
KITS has been jockless in mornings since the station rebranded from “Live 105” in December.
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The summer season is an especially beautiful and fun time to visit Charlottesville & Albemarle County! The area is home to world-renowned historic attractions, the prestigious University of Virginia, a booming craft beverage scene including wine, beer, artisanal cider, and spirits, one of the longest pedestrian malls in the entire country , all while being nestled against the backdrop of the breathtaking Blue Ridge Mountains. The hardest part of planning your trip will be trying to figure out which activities to choose, so the best bet is to extend your stay, so you can take advantage of everything. Check out this three-day itinerary that will deliver on many of the best things that the Charlottesville area has to offer!
Day 1
Your visit to Charlottesville & Albemarle County will begin by exploring some of the area’s iconic historic attractions. Home to three former presidents (Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, and James Madison), this region is steeped in a history and tradition dating back to our nation’s formative years. Visit and tour the homes of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello (a UNESCO World Heritage site) and James Monroe’s Highland for a glimpse back in time at how these former presidents lived, worked, and played. The two homes are located a short drive from one another and both can be visited and toured in half a day.
Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello
Roy VanDoorn
After your historic home tours, you will have probably worked up an appetite – and luckily for you, the historic Michie Tavern is conveniently located on the drive back into Charlottesville! Here, you will be able to enjoy a buffet of traditional Southern fare, including some legendary fried chicken, green beans, mashed potatoes, and buttery biscuits. After lunch, be sure to experience more of the 18th Century way of life by exploring Michie Tavern’s general store, tavern gift shop, armory and artifacts shop, and metal smith shop. Self-guided tours are available of the property and games from the time period are available for the kids to play. Pro tip – purchase a Neighborhood Pass , which will give you discounted admission to all 3 of the aforementioned stops. Save even more money by purchasing this pass online!
After touring Michie Tavern, prepare for some of the best views around as you visit Carter Mountain Orchard! Peaches are in season and you will be able to pick your own fragrant fruit straight from the tree, or let the folks at Carter Mountain do the work for you! While you are there, be sure to get a dozen (or two) of the legendary apple cider donuts, straight from the fryer. They will melt in your mouth! Pro tip – enjoy these donuts on the back deck which overlooks the city of Charlottesville and the neighboring Blue Ridge Mountains with stunning panoramic views!
As you begin your descent back down the mountain, get ready to become immersed in history once again with a visit to the prestigious University of Virginia. Founded by Thomas Jefferson (and also a UNESCO World Heritage site), the University of Virginia is consistently ranked as one of the top public universities in the country, plus its architecture and Grounds are sure to leave you impressed. Located at the center of this University is the area referred to as the Academical Village and The Lawn, which also serves as a home for the iconic Rotunda. This structure, with its renowned columns, distinctive marble capitals, and white-dome roof, is well known throughout the world and serves as the University’s centerpiece, as well as a popular gathering space for students. Free tours are also available to learn more about the history of this recently-renovated, magnificent building. While you are here, be sure to stop by and visit the room where Edgar Allan Poe studied when he was a student at the University of Virginia and listen to an audio recording about his time studying there!
Rotunda at the University of Virginia
Brantley Ussery
Day 2
After a good night’s rest, gear up for another jam-packed day of discovering Charlottesville & Albemarle County. You will start your day by exploring the historic pedestrian Downtown Mall, located at the epicenter of the city. This eight-block avenue paved with brick and lined with mature oak trees is one of the longest pedestrian malls in the entire country! Once you are here, you will have your pick of dining options, with plenty of restaurants to choose from, many of which offer outdoor patio seating for dining al fresco! These outdoor patios are perfect spots to catch some shade from the trees above and listen to street musicians who can often be found serenading people here with their lovely tunes. After your meal, browse and meander the plethora of shops, stores, and galleries, which feature an abundance of locally-produced and crafted items for purchase. The Downtown Mall is also home to three major performance venues, the historic Paramount Theater, the Jefferson Theater, and the Sprint Pavilion, all of which are great options for catching a show or live music act. The Sprint Pavilion is located at the east end of the Downtown Mall and hosts many terrific musical acts throughout the year and a free, family-friendly concert series that takes place on Friday afternoons called Fridays After Five. Music lovers will definitely not be disappointed in the Charlottesville area – after all, this region is home to the legendary musician Dave Matthews of the Dave Matthews Band!
Historic Pedestrian Downtown Mall
Brantley Ussery
After your excursion on the Downtown Mall, continue to explore the streets adjacent to it, many of which contain fascinating and unique stores, and check out West Main Street for even more restaurants! The amount of dining options in this area is staggering and it’s no surprise that the Charlottesville region has been dubbed the “Locavore Capital of the World” by Forbes. This area has been leading the pack in the farm-to-table movement and the chefs here always use locally-sourced ingredients whenever possible. It’s the ultimate destination for foodies far and wide!
Once you have finished exploring the downtown area, it’s time to get out into the surrounding countryside to explore Virginia wine country! Charlottesville & Albemarle County features more than 30 wineries, most of which have several prestigious awards and accolades under their belts. The region was even named one of the top wine destinations in the world by Wine Enthusiast magazine! Several transportation companies offer wine tours so you can travel from vineyard to vineyard and ensure you are sipping safely. The wineries are all located on beautiful plots of land, with perfect views of the rolling landscape and mountains from the tasting rooms and grounds. The destination is also home to a booming craft beer scene, several artisanal cideries, and even a few distilleries, so there are leisure beverage options available for any preference you might have. Finish up your day by catching a show at the Heritage Theater Festival at the University of Virginia or listening to a performance of the Charlottesville Opera at the historic Paramount Theater on the Downtown Mall.
White Hall Vineyards
Brantley Ussery
Day 3
Summer is the perfect time to enjoy the great outdoors in Charlottesville & Albemarle County. The area presents loads of outdoors adventures ranging from hiking, cycling, kayaking, fly fishing, and even floating down the river on a tube! Start your day with a short and scenic drive westbound to the picturesque Shenandoah National Park. Here, you will find abundant trails perfect for hiking in the clean, cool mountain air. There are hikes for those of all ages and skill levels, from beginners to even the most experienced hikers. After you’ve gotten in a quick hike and enjoyed the incredible views from the many scenic overlooks located along Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway, head back to Charlottesville for a quick trip south to the charming town of Scottsville. Situated on the lazy banks of the James River, this town is the perfect summer hangout spot. Several reeling and rafting companies are available to help you plan your perfect river experience, whether it’s on a canoe, a kayak, or the ever-popular tube option. Nothing says relaxation like a lazy float down the James River, watching the clouds pass by overhead as you enjoy the crisp, cool water on a warm Virginia afternoon. After your tubing adventure, grab a quick bite to eat at one of the several restaurants located along Scottsville’s main street – plus, there is even a brewery, so you can sample the brewmaster’s latest carbonated concoction!
Tubing Down the River!
Courtesy of Charlottesville and Albemarle County
With a plethora of lodging options to choose from in Charlottesville & Albemarle County, there is something for every family (and budget). You can find charming inns and B&Bs, boutique hotels, chain hotels, and even high-end resorts with luxurious amenities all within reach!
This list only begins to scratch the surface of everything that Charlottesville & Albemarle County has to offer. We encourage you to explore our website to find a more comprehensive sampling of lodging options and activities, or to find out more details about the attractions and activities listed in this itinerary. Once you arrive, be sure to check out one of our visitor centers for even more information. One is conveniently located on the Downtown Mall and the other is located in the historic train depot in Crozet, a short and scenic drive from Charlottesville. So go ahead and start planning that perfect summer trip to Charlottesville & Albemarle County. We look forward to seeing you!
Written by Brantley Ussery for Charlottesville and Albemarle County.
Featured image provided by Courtesy of Charlottesville and Albemarle County
Afternoon host Felisha Monet is departing Cox Media Group Urban “99 Jamz” WEDR Miami after a decade at the station.
The Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel reports that Monet is exiting to focus on her nonprofit “I Am Greater Than Yesterday”, telling the paper “I am excited to start this new chapter in my life and career. Having a long career with 99 Jamz was a dream and a goal – and I’m happy that I can place a check mark next to that. I’m excited about what’s happening next – and eager to enter into the next chapter.”
Monet joined WEDR in 2008 and moved her way up from overnights to nights replacing DJ Khaled and then afternoons.
iHeartMedia has appointed Vladimir ‘DJ Loui Vee’ Scott as Program Director for Urbans “Real 93.1” WTFX-FM Clarksville IN/Louisville KY and “Real 98.3” WZRL Plainfield/Indianapolis IN.
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Brian ‘B’ Paiz has joined iHeartMedia has Senior Vice President of Programming for its Albany and Columbus GA stations.
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