With the just announced hiring of Pandora Yeargin-Johnson as VP Network Sales and Marketing at Sun Radio Network (see Radio Syndication News), insiders are whispering about a possible resurrection of a Brian McKnight nationally syndicated radio show. Yeargin-Johnson was a part of the management team at Citadel Media before the show was discontinued in January. We’ll keep an eye on this one.

The fallout continues at Citadel Media as the company moves to cut costs on the sales and programming sides. The latest victim is “The Brian McKnight Show” which will end it’s short syndication run with the network on January 22, 2010.  McKnight who added the evening show targeted to urban AC and smooth jazz stations to his portfolio- which includes a morning show on  KTWV in Los Angeles and a newly syndicated late night …

Citadel Media promotes Mike Love to Sr. Director/Programming & Distribution for its urban platform. He’ll head up content development and affiliate relations for all of the network’s urban programming, including Michael Baisden, Brian McKnight, Big Boy’s Neighborhood and Afternoons With Doug & DeDe. “Mike is a talented industry veteran, and I’m excited about the possibilities as he takes the helm for our urban team,” said Citadel Media SVP/Programming & Distribution Carl Anderson. “He will now …

Citadel Media syndicated radio host and Grammy nominated R&B singer Brian McKnight, has signed on to perform at September’s NAB Radio Show in Philadelphia. The former Celebrity Apprentice contestant will provide some star power during the NAB Marconi Radio Awards dinner at the radio industry convention September 23-25. McKnight who has quietly become one of the hardest working men in show business, also hosts the morning show at KTWV (The Wave) in Los Angeles and …

ABC Radio Networks got him on in New York on WRKS “Kiss FM” from 7p-12a. Where does that leave longtime “Kissing After Dark” host Lenny Greene? Probably on some other daypart. McKnight will follow the other ABC syndicated show on KISS, Michael Baisden, who started his career in syndication on the flagship about 5 years ago. According to ABC VP of Programming and Distribution Ed Pearson, The new Brian McKnight show will be a blend …