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Longtime jazz radio host Bob Perkins will retire from full-time hosting on WRTI-FM in Philadelphia in June. WRTI-FM is the public radio station at Temple University where Perkins has been on the air since 1997.

The National Association of Broadcasters has announced the results of the 2022 NAB Radio and Television Board elections. The two-year terms of the elected board members will begin in June 2022.

The next Radio Advertising Bureau webinar is focused on helping radio sellers effectively prospect and better understand the opportunities within the real estate category. The latest Business Accelerated webinar is today at 12PM CT.

La Mega Media and Steel City Media have partnered to bring the first Spanish language radio station to serve the growing Hispanic community in Pittsburgh. La Mega 92.9 HD2 (WLTJ) debuts May 1st.

Jon Hamm plays an FBI agent in the John Mankiewicz produced dramatic audio series 'The Big Lie'. The seven-part series produced by Audible and Fresh Produce Media focuses on the making of the 1954 film Salt of the Earth during the "Red Scare" days in Tinseltown.

Frank Bell is the new morning host on B98.7/KBEE-FM, Salt Lake City. The market veteran was most recently weekend host for B98.7. He was also a part of the KBEE-FM lineup in the 90s.

André Yancey has been promoted to Assistant Brand Manager of 94.7 The Block (WXBK-FM) in New York. Yancey comes over from Audacy New York sister station WCBS-FM where he was Executive Producer of "Scott Shannon in the Morning".

The NAB is days away from a return to a live in-person event in Las Vegas following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And, according to one report if 50% of the audience from 2019 shows up, that would be a win.

Crista Media, part of the Crista family of ministries, has announced appointments for three executives that will form a new leadership structure for its stations in Seattle (KCMS SPIRIT 105.3, KCIS 630) and Bellingham (KWPZ PRAISE 106.5).

The new state-of-the-art media production facility at The National Association of Broadcasters headquarters in Washington D.C. has been completed. The buildout of the facility, including a studio and media hub, was made possible by donations of equipment and studio design services.