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Denise "Deni" Lang is the new Promotions and Marketing Director for the SummitMedia Richmond cluster. She presently serves as Brand Strategist for the five stations in the cluster.

Tony Robinson is the new Vice President of Corporate Communications at Urban One. Robinson has 30 years of experience in radio and public/government affairs.

On episode #4 of Make Real Money Podcasting Ed and Traci interviewed Soundstack CEO Jon Stephenson. Watch that interview HERE or listen to it as a podcast HERE.

54-year old Arthur Williamson has been charged with 1st degree premeditated murder, felony murder, two counts of assault with the intent to murder and three counts of unlawful imprisonment as police try to sort out the details behind the killing of WWJ-AM Detroit anchor Jim Mathews.

There's a welfare money scandal taking place in Mississippi where several people have already plead guilty. Former Packer quarterback Brett Favre's name has been associated with the scandal.

94.7 WCSX FM has raised $150,000 to benefit Detroit Veterans. Big Jim's House Stone Soup Project once again used donations, including the actual vehicle, to build a 1974 Ford Bronco that went to the holder of a winning raffle ticket.

WJBR-FM’s 'Help Our Kids’ Radiothon raised $332,648 to benefit Nemours Children’s Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware. The 12th annual event benefits the hospital's Child Life Programs.

94.9 KCMO-FM Kansas City has been named Station of the Year at the annual KC Media Mix Awards. Also honored was 94.9 KCMO Morning Host Kelly Urich, who received the KC Media Mix Award for Personality of the Year, and Cumulus Kansas City’s Teresa Stanton received the KC Media Mix Award for Account Executive of the Year.

Audacy Pittsburgh has promoted KiKi Brown to Assistant Brand Manager and Music Director of WAMO 107.3. She will retain her current duties of Afternoon Host and Public Affairs Producer of What’s Good In Your Hood?

Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corporation has promoted Courtnae Turko to Senior Vice President of the non-profit community broadcasting organization. She presently serves as VP of Human Resources & Organization Development for the parent organization of 90.5 WESA and 91.3 WYEP.