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The NAB has named Alex Siciliano as Senior Vice President of Communications. Siciliano served more than a decade in the House and Senate. He replaces Ann Marie Cumming who announced she was leaving the NAB earlier this week.

The San Francisco Giants and Lazer Media have agreed to terms on a new three-year contract that will keep Giants games on the airwaves throughout the 2025 season. 

Just a few short years ago the NAB was canceling its biggest show of the year due to the COVID pandemic. Those days are long gone. The NAB show is back and it's back big.

CRS 2023 is launching "Power Hour" speaker sessions. Three speakers are set to present their own perspective on a given subject in a 15-to-20-minute talk style format.

The Massachusetts Broadcasters Association is looking for more Bay State broadcasters to join in the Student Broadcaster Scholarship Program. The program awards qualified students a $2,500 scholarship toward pursuing a degree in OTA Broadcasting.

Elizabeth Pembleton will take over as Regional Vice President/Market Manager for Allentown and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pennsylvania for Cumulus Media March 1. Cumulus owns and operates eight radio station brands in the area.

Cumulus stations in Shreveport, LA collected hundreds of handmade Valentine's Day cards for hospitalized Children. The 3rd Annual Cards 4 Kids Drive benefited patients checking in for treatment at Shriners Children's Hospital.

As the commercials churn on, the Program Director can hear the clicking of radio dials away from his or her station. What's a PD to do? The station needs the revenue and will squeeze every possible dime out of that 60 minutes. The PD believes the way to more revenue is higher ratings from stronger content and long commercial breaks does not increase the ratings.

The Academy of Radio Arts and Sciences of America announced back in January that KDKA News Radio in Pittsburgh was the recipient of the 2023 World Radio Day Award. The award was presented to Audacy Market Manager Michael Spacciapolli and KDKA Brand Manager David LaBrozzi on Tuesday.

Longtime WIP-FM Philadelphia morning host Angelo Cataldi's final broadcast will be Friday after 31 years on the sports talk station. Cataldi announced in October 2021 that he would retire after the Eagles 2022 season. He began the show back in 1989. The host is 71 years of age.