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Legendary Radio Programmer Ken Draper passed away this week at age 89. Jim Hampton, who partnered with Draper throughout the 80’s to produce syndicated programs for ABC, CBS and RKO Networks, plus thousands of radio stations around the world; talked with Radio Ink about his friend and colleague of more than 50 years.

WHCU Radio in Ithaca, NY will once again be broadcasting "The Larry Kudlow Show" on Saturdays. His daily feature, "The Kudlow Riff" will also return.

Kevin Hart is joining with Neil Strauss for a new podcast. "Monsters and How to Tame Them: Taking Charge of the Voices in Your Head" this fall.

Pro Bowl Quarterback and Pittsburgh Steelers legend Kordell Stewart is the latest addition to the Bleav sports and entertainment production company lineup. Stewart will host "On The Edge with SLASH" talking about all things National Football League, college football, and professional golf.

WHUR 96.3 Afternoon Drive Personality and WALR Atlanta Morning Personality Frank Ski has extended his agreement for another two years in DC. The final touches are also being put on the move to national syndication through Oceanic Tradewinds starting October 3, 2022.

(By Deborah Parenti) It’s a sad commentary on the times in which we live that a community’s being assaulted by horrific violence or destructive acts of nature is, if not inevitable, increasingly likely.

WGH-FM in Hampton Roads has promoted afternoon drive host Jimmy Ray to Program Director. Music Director Karen West adds APD duties.

Jason Jones - known as Big Mamma on Beasley's WXKB-FM in Fort Myers - posted to social media last night that after 14 years, he's no longer with the company. He wrote, "the story will come out soon."

(By Ken Benson) For as long as I can remember, programmers have been taught lifelong music tastes are formed during the teenage years and there is plenty of research to support this long held belief. But data released last month by Luminate challenges this widely held assumption.

"The Sunshine Place" tells the story of the controversial California-based sobriety center Synanon. C13Originals has partnered with Team Downey and Wink Pictures on the eight-part series.