NAMED PARTNER

Michael J. Ballou of Cape Girardeau, sales manager for Y105 radio, which broadcasts from 185 West Park Mall in Cape Girardeau, has been named a partner in Chartres Media, Inc., the station's parent company.

Mark Huffman, president of the company, announced Ballou's new position recently.

Ballou, a Doniphan native, joined Y105 in March from WSIL-TV, where he was a sales representative. He previously worked with Zimmer Broadcasting seven years at Poplar Bluff and Cape Girardeau.

He has a B.S. degree from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. He served in the Marine Corps, including a tour in Vietnam.