Word is radio veteran Alex Tear will be stepping into Kid Kelly’s post at SiriusXM as VP Music Curation & Programming SXM/Pandora. Tear, who joined Pandora and SXM as VP/Music Curation in September, was previously SVP Programming for iHeartMedia Miami and PD of Miami’s Pop giant Y100.

The following statement was issued about Kid Kelly's exit: 

“After a long tenure at SiriusXM, Kid Kelly is no longer with SiriusXM, and we wish him the best in his new endeavors. His programming responsibilities are being taken over by SiriusXM Vice Presidents Alex Tear and Lou Simon.”