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77WABC Radio, along with 107.1 FM WLIR, have added Charlie Kirk to the lineup. The Salem Radio Network host will take over the Rush time slot, Noon to 3 PM ET, beginning Monday, April 12th.

The NRG CEO is a regular either near - or at - the top of Radio Ink's Best Leaders in Radio List. Our 2021 top 20 list is out and Quass is in the top five once again, according to her peers in the industry.

(By Buzz Knight) An email was received with no response, a phone call was not returned, a collaboration ends with no explanation. Productivity in business can be measured in various shapes and sizes but nothing can bring the spirit of a venture to a halt like these nagging aspects of simple communication.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has awarded more than $300,000 to Native Public Media and to KTSU-FM, a public radio station licensed to a Historically Black College and University, to coordinate COVID-19 public outreach campaigns to 51 public stations serving Native and Black communities.

David Field, J.D. Crowley, Susan Larkin, Richard Schmaeling and Jenny Nelson from Audacy will ring the opening bell at The New York Stock Exchange Friday morning at 9:30. The new trading symbol for the company will be AUD. You can watch the bell ringing live HERE.

WLEY-FM, Chicago and KMVK, Dallas will now carry Erazno Y LA Chokolata in afternoon drive. The program is syndicated by HRN Media Network.

This is a follow-up to our March 25th story when we reported that 97 Rock Morning Show host Rob Lederman was immediately fired after comparing how he likes his toast to women’s skin tones.

The United Service Organization of Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey (Liberty USO) benefited from the 4th annual Talk Radio 1210 WPHT USO Radiothon. $95,000 was raised during the 12 hour event on the Audacy station.

This was not an unexpected announcement. When he was selected Radio Ink Executive of The Year in January of 2019, NAB CEO Gordon Smith told Radio Ink this would be his final contract with the trade organization. Smith made it official on Wednesday.

The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour, Hillsdale College's national, weekend radio show, is now available for distribution via the Salem Radio Network. The show launched in 2019.