Bill Flaherty is being promoted to Director of Programming and Operations at WBZ later this summer.

The Boston all-news station will see Rob Sanchez, who currently serves as the Program Director and Vice President of News, Talk, and Sports at iHeartMedia Boston, transition into an “innovation-focused consultant” role later this month.

“I am excited to work with the best news staff in the business as we keep finding ways to make innovative changes to live local news,” said Flaherty. “WBZ NewsRadio is combining its strong signal with an impactful social media presence to bring news and storytelling to people of all ages.”

“Rob’s vision has helped guide WBZ NewsRadio towards becoming a digitally focused news organization,” added iHeartMedia Boston Senior Vice President of Programming Dylan Sprague. “I’m glad that he will continue to be a part of our organization as he moves into the next part of his career.”

Additionally, Jay Borselle has been promoted to news director for the station.

“Bill’s experience paired with his shared vision of the future makes him the obvious choice to succeed Rob as program director. Jay is a consummate professional with a strong connection to the community, and we are thrilled to have him to lead our newsroom. I couldn’t be more excited about where WBZ NewsRadio is headed with Bill and Jay at the helm.”

The changes at WBZ will take effect on July 1st.

A Michigan judge has sentenced Arthur Williamson to life in prison after the September murder of 950 WWJ anchor Jim Matthews.

The sentence came after Williamson pleaded no contest to the murder of Matthews in April after telling the court he had no recollection of the attack.

Nicole Guertin, Matthews’ girlfriend at the time of his death, claimed Williamson was her best friend and had entered their home in September to smoke crack cocaine and do heroin. Williamson ultimately attacked her and her children before saying “When Jim gets home, I’m gonna kill him”.

Williamson beat Matthews with a hammer before stabbing him to death. Police found Williamson in the basement of the Chesterfield Township condominium overdosing on heroin and suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Guertin escaped with Matthews’ daughter, while his son was struck with a hammer and tied up in a closet when authorities arrived.

The convicted murderer offered an apology during the sentencing, which family members believe showed he lacked remorse for his actions.

“You’re a pedophile. You’re a murderer and, really, you’re the embodiment of evil. And it’s good that you’ll never see the light of day outside of a prison,” Judge James Biernat Jr. said of Williamson, according to the Detroit Free Press.

After requiring a submission fee to place AM Radio stations on its streaming platform last year, TuneIn has reversed course and has ended the practice.

Licensed AM Radio stations will now be granted access to the TuneIn On Air service free of charge. Additionally, the service will give broadcasters access to its Amplifier analytics data and has increased the sound quality of stations’ digital signal.

“The future of AM Radio is on the top of all of our minds,” said TuneIn CEO Rich Stern. “TuneIn is committed to helping AM Radio thrive in the digital world. It offers such a vast and rich library of audio programming that is integral to millions of Americans’ daily lives. Offering AM broadcasters the opportunity to digitize through TuneIn On Air for free is one way we can build a brighter future together.”

FCC-licensed stations that are not currently on the platform but would like their stations placed on the streaming service can click here for more information.