OutKick Hires Calkins. Sports media platform Outkick brings former Seattle Times columnist Matt Calkins aboard as a columnist, covering sports and culture. FOX News Digital editorial EVP Tommy Firth says, “Authenticity and common sense are at the heart of what we do at OutKick and are qualities FOX News Digital looks for when hiring new talent. Calkins clearly embodies both, and he will be a great addition to our team.”
Pittman to Guest at BFoA Mixer. iHeartMedia chairman and CEO Bob Pittman will be a special guest at the Broadcasters Foundation of America’s Media Mixer at the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago on October 7. Pittman will be inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame the following evening.
Katz Wins Again! WRVA, Richmond talk host Jeff Katz is named Best Afternoon Local Radio Show by the Richmond Times-Dispatch for the seventh year in a row.