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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.

Elizabeth Pembleton has been promoted to Regional Vice President and Market Manager for Cumulus' Allentown and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton markets. She's been running Allentown for the company since 2014. Cumulus has 4 stations in Wilks-Barre.

SiriusXM is launching How To Be Fine, a new self-improvement podcast hosted by Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer. Launching February 23, How To Be Fine will be for anyone "who feels betrayed by the advice of wellness gurus, sick of being told to visualize their goals, or adrift in a sea of betterment books offering empty productivity promises." 

University City Partners has launched the Spoken City Podcast, a monthly show amplifying the voices of creative leaders from University City to "share the inspiration and experiences of its expansive arts and culture community."

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.

Kathy Lee Jones is the new Market President for SummitMedia's Greenville, SC operation. Jones joined the company in 2008 as an Account Executive and was later promoted to General Sales Manager.

Cox Media Group in Atlanta announced late Wednesday that Erick Erickson will continue hosting his midday show on WSB-AM/FM for three more years.

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.