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A top-tier streamer is adding a new level of audio to the up-and-coming social media app, BeReal. The companies have partnered to allow users to share what they're listening to on their BeReal posts by connecting accounts. The app is designed to defeat the "staged" aspect of social media.

Premiere Networks has added iHeartMedia’s The Fred Show to its nationally-syndicated radio lineup. The show, originating from 103.5 Kiss FM (WKSC) in Chicago, will be available to CHR stations as a five-hour morning show. Fred has been at Kiss since 2011.

The Colorado Broadcasters Association held its annual Awards of Excellence Gala on April 22nd to recognize Colorado's best broadcasters and their work in 2022. More than 400 radio and television broadcasters gathered at the Ritz Carlton Denver for the event.

Legend Communications’ Big Horn Radio Network announced a rebrand on Monday. The Wyoming-based group is now called Big Horn Basin Media, prompted by an expansion into digital advertising. The rebrand also extends to Big Horn's KZMQ, KCGL, KTAG, and KCWB.

Ben "Complex" Romero has been named brand manager for Audacy Sacramento’s 102.5 KSFM. Romero will oversee KSFM’s content strategy, talent, and operations. He has experience programming stations in the Western US since 2001 in LA, Phoenix, and Boise.

Audacy Madison is promoting Jonathan Suttin to operations and brand manager for the market. He will supervise WOLX, WMMM, and WHMX. Suttin succeeds former OM Chase Daniels, who moved to take the same role at Audacy Cleveland from the newly-retired Dave Popovich.

Westwood One has hired Ryan Maguire as Vice President of Affiliate Sales for Sports. Maguire will be responsible for the distribution and marketing of all Westwood One's sports programming. This includes the NFL, March Madness, NCAA Football, The Masters, and CBS Sports Radio.

According to Media Monitors' data of top radio advertisers for the week ending April 23, the top five advertisers saw some changes as a surge of ad plays continues to make up for a slow first quarter. Upside maintained its top position for the fifth consecutive week, with 65,436 spot plays.

In her work with Make-A-Wish Colorado, Denise Plante, midday host of iHeartRadio Denver’s 106.7 The Bull (KWBL), emceed "Whiskey, Wine and Wishes" on April 20. The event raised over $700,000 for Colorado kids. Former football player Peyton Manning was also honored during the event.

With NAB Show 2023 fully wrapped up and all attendees, speakers, and exhibitors back home to business as usual, Radio Ink reached out to some of this year's participants about their experiences, which we'll share this week. Today: Dave "Chachi" Denes, Joe D'Angelo, and Reggie Shah.