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Omaha Productions and ESPN today announced that Golden State Warriors President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Bob Myers will launch a new podcast, Lead By Example, with The Omaha Audio Network.

iHeartMedia and Fox Entertainment announced the nominees for the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Wednesday. The awards will be held at the Dolby Theater on Monday, March 27 and aired live on iHeartRadio and Fox television stations.

Nielsen's EVP/Managing Director of Local Television Catherine Herkovic will add the audio division to her list of duties at the ratings firm. Herkovic takes over audio for Brad Kelly who's leaving the company on Friday after being let go.

Futuri has announced that Bob Willoughby has joined the company as SVP, Sales and Marketing. Willoughby will lead Futuri's sales, marketing, and sales support functions. He was most recently President for SummitMedia Richmond and has also worked for Cox.

LKCM Radio says Jeremy Robinson's morning show has been added to its classic hits station KTWF (95.5 FM, K-HITS) in Wichita Falls. The show originates with JPR Multimedia, which offers customizable shows for any daypart, with programs carried on over 60 stations across the country.

Cyntha Alston Bell, Cumulus Media's marketing consultant in Charleston, South Carolina, will receive the Martin Luther King, Jr. Portrait Award this year. Bell has worked as a sales and marketing executive for Cumulus in Charleston for more than three decades.

The Missouri Broadcasters Association Board of Directors has selected Chad Mahone, a broadcast veteran with more than three decades of experience, as its new president and chief executive. He succeeds Mark Gordon, who will retire from MBA this summer after serving as the president and CEO for 10 years.

The call for entry for the 2023 Radio Mercury Awards has opened; the deadline for entries is April 10. Two dozen trophies will be awarded across 20 categories, with a final round of judges reserving the option to award a Best in Show winner.

The Country Radio Board has announced the five winners of two scholarship programs. The three women receiving this year's Rusty Walker Scholarships are Tori D, Brooke Summers and Caitlin Fisher; the two women receiving the Lisa McKay Women in Country scholarships are Liz DelGrossos and Chelsea Lee.

The stations that comprise the group Public Radio for Central Florida have launched a new content leadership team that will focus on better serving public radio listeners across digital and other platforms, and find ways to make local journalism a more-conversational experience.