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Uno Radio Group has 14 stations in Puerto Rico. The agreement means that the Uno stations will share iHeart’s promotions and contests for events such as the iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina in Miami and the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas. The 14 Uno stations will also be available on iHeartradio.

Michael Banks is the new General Manager for Connoisseur's 2 stations in Frederick, MD WFRE-FM (Country) and WFMD-FM (Newstalk). Banks gets the big chair in Maryland after a 4-year run as GSM for Connoisseur on Long Island.

Cox Media Group says Joe Pesh is joining Y100 San Antonio's Beth Chandler as the new co-host of the station’s morning show. The format of the station is New Country.

Educational Media Foundation has created a new position called First Chief Content Officer. Jim Houser has been hired to fill that role and will oversee the company's two radio brands, KLOVE and Air1. Houser will report directly to CEO Bill Reeves.

Planning for the 2021 Country Radio Seminar is underway. The Country Radio Broadcasters announced the individuals who will serve on the CRS Agenda Committee. Country Radio Seminar 2021 will be held Feb. 17-19 at the Omni Nashville Hotel.

Democratic leaders of color have written a letter urging Senate and House leaders to include federal funding for local and ethnic media outlets in a future stimulus package. 

The Hubbard country station was named station of the year by the Missouri Broadcasters Association Wednesday. The runner up was Zimmer Radio Group's KCLR-FM in Columbia.

Infectious Disease expert Dr. Rajeev Fernandez will join JVC stations every week to provide listeners with accurate information on the coronavisus pandemic. Fernandez, based in Southampton, NY, is the only US physician to investigate the outbreak in China.

Pacific Media Group will be part of a virtual concert called Hale to Hale this Monday to honor health care workers. On-air personalities from Pacific and Hawaii News Now will host the program.

With 21 states recently legalizing sports betting and 21 more states with active legislation on the docket, there's no doubt the sports gambling industry was gaining momentum before the coronovirus crisis hit, bringing the sports world to a complete standstill.