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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.

(By Deborah Parenti) The NAB Show was, as usual, exhausting and exhilarating. No matter the circumstances of the economy or the challenges facing broadcasters, there is something about a shared experience that provides opportunities for collaborative efforts.

White Communication's Classic Hits 107.9 (KZRS) in Great Bend, KS has signed a multi-year agreement to broadcast the Kansas City Chiefs. The station will also air pre-game and post-game shows, Chiefs Kingdom, and Minute with Mitch.

Audible and BBC Studios are set to launch a new podcast narrated by Oscar-nominee Rosamund Pike. Mother, Neighbor, Russian Spy will tell the true story of Cindy Murphy, a wife, mother, and finance professional, who was revealed to be a Russian sleeper agent by the FBI.

A new survey by Pew Research Center has revealed that podcast listening in the United States is highly fragmented, with no single show dominating. The survey also showed which podcast genres are the most popular, with politics taking the top of the list.