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Beasley Media Group Announces Cole Croshaw has been named to the newly created position of Director of Traffic Operations. Croshaw recently spent over a decade working for Marketron.

More than $200K was raised in Visalia, California during a radiothon for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Momentum Broadcasting stations 106.7 KJUG Country along with sister station 99.7 Classic Rock raised a record $207,684 during the two-day St. Jude Radiothon.

The UK's popular Classical Music station, Classic FM, is launching "Classical Dreams". The launch coincides with World Sleep Day Friday March 18.

NIA Broadcasting in Tampa has added two more seasons of Tampa Bay Buccaneers Spanish broadcasts. NIA Broadcasting produces the Bucs Radio Network in Español and distributes the radio network in Florida.

Jo Ann Allen, the veteran public radio journalist who has hosted "All Things Considered" on Colorado Public Radio News since 2015, is retiring. Nathan Heffel will host the program starting March 22.

Todd Woods joins the Educational Media Foundation, parent company of K-LOVE and Air1 radio networks, as its Chief Legal Officer. Woods comes to EMF after serving in similar roles with Nissan North America and Lowe’s.

Simlecom Media announced that they signed on to use ARC Software for its affiliate research and relationship management.

(By Ed Ryan) When was the last time your station gave away a slick looking radio as a promotion (batteries included)? How many more echo dots will radio stations keep giving away before they realize they may be pushing listeners to find something else to listen to?

Jacobs Media is partnering with the College Radio Foundation for this year’s “Vinylthon” promotion on Saturday, April 23. The event is a fundraiser supporting scholarships for students involved in college radio who aspire work in radio.

Cumulus makes the announcement that Hayden Green is now the permanent PD for Country station NASH FM 105.5/WYZB-FM in Fort Walton Beach/Destin. Green has been Interim PD for the last 13 months. Green will continue as PD/PMD host for CHR Z96/WZNS-FM and he will also host middays on NASH now.