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We reported in March of 2021 that 48-year old Justin Frazell, who worked at Country station KFWR-FM in Fort Worth for 20 years, was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a teenager at his home during a New Years Eve party. He will not serve jail time.

49-year old ESPN Louisville host Andrew Deener avoids jail by taking a plea in a domestic violence charge from last month. He was accused of slamming his girlfriend's head into a car at a restaurant during a dispute. The complaint was amended to disorderly conduct.

iHeartMedia continues to break into the world of Web3. The company is creating the Non-Fun Squad, a non fungible token based media franchise and shared media universe comprised of characters across existing profile picture NFT collections. They are also launching a new podcast network

Cindy Rollison is the new Market Manager for Cumulus Tri-Cities, TN (Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol). Rollison replaces Debbie Caso who retired after 43 years. Rollison starts her new job Monday, April 18, 2022.  

Former NAB CEO Gordon Smith has been nominated by the Beasley Media Group Board of Directors to be added to the slate of Directors to be presented at the annual shareholders meeting on May 25th. The official unanimous vote took place during the company’s Board of Director’s meeting on March 31, 2022.

The Net Worth of Networking is the April offering of the CRS360 Webinar Series. The webinar will focus on the best networking methods in any setting, both in-person and virtually.

Turbocharging Your Growth in 2022: NAB Show Preview is set for Thursday April 14. The webinar will be hosted by Josh Miely, Director Member Experience at NAB and Zena Burns, SVP Content and Special Projects at Futuri.

New Deal Radio: The Educational Radio Project, by David Goodman and Joy Elisabeth Hayes examines the federal government's involvement in broadcasting during the New Deal period, looking at the U.S. Office of Education's Educational Radio Project.

Justin Schaflander is the new Director of Sales at Good Karma's ESPN LA 710AM (KSPN). Most recently he spent 14 years with iHeart Media as Region President.

Borderline Salty, is a weekly podcast hosted by acclaimed chefs and cookbook authors Carla Lalli Music and Rick Martinez. The podcast will feature listener calls, offer advice and expertise, and explore the ever-changing trends, topics, and culture around food.