Rocket Science announces the following appointments and promotions: Ken Gullic is appointed GM, Alicia Yaffe is elevated to VP/New Media and Strategic Marketing and Paul Reitz is appointed Director of Sales and Marketing.

Johnjay & Rich join CHR KHTS (Channel 933)/San Diego for mornings, starting Monday, October 19. "Over the years, Arizona and San Diego have shared a 'bazillion' residents because it's too hot to stay in AZ and way too expensive to just live at the beach. We are the first show in the country that has no problem just following our listeners around no matter where they vacation or live. It makes total sense to us. I believe I still have some credits to finish up in San Diego City College, too. Now is the time," said co-host Rich Berra. "I started out in San Diego radio with a part time shift at San Diego State, (KCR). I drove a radio station van, hung banners for the deejays and eventually became a radio salesman. And NOW to end up on the bottom of the radio food chain by doing mornings is truly a dream!," added co-host Johnjay Van Es.

Grooves (Pat Cerullo) is named night host/APD/MD at new CBS Radio CHR 98.7 AMP Radio/Detroit. Grooves most recently handled nights at CHR WIHT/Washington, D.C.

Crash joins CHR WNKS/Charlotte for nights, effective October 26. Crash is inbound from nights at CHR WMGI/Terre Haute.
 
Night host Scott Ellis adds MD stripes at CHR/Rhythmic KSPW/Springfield.

Former KNRK APD/MD/air personality Jaime Cooley has been hired to co-host mornings on Modern Rock KEDJ/Phoenix. Her first day is November 2.

Canadian label Last Gang Entertainment hires Mark DiPietro as VP of Creative.

The legendary Monty Python comedy troupe will be getting their own Sirius XM channel, as "Monty Python Radio" debuts on the satcaster on Friday, October 16. Tomorrow (10/15), the Pythons will receive a Special Award from The British Academy of Film and Television Arts event at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City. The channel will feature classic Python sketches, skits and, songs; fans calling in with requests; fans and celebrities telling favorite sketches and Python memories; and various members of the original Python troupe reminiscing and talking of new projects. Monty Python Radio will air on Sirius channel 105 and XM channel 151 for 10 days, when it will be no more, have ceased to be and become an ex-channel.

Syndicated Talk host Phil Hendrie announces his cast of fictional characters will return to the Phil Hendrie Show, after doing two years of "straight talk." "Radio needs alternative programming, like my show, now more than ever," said
Hendrie. "Having the advantage of communicating compelling and outrageous points of view through these characters is an opportunity no other host has."