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Zena Burns has been named SVP of Content and Special Projects at Futuri. Having led marketing at Futuri since 2015, Burns will now focus exclusively on Futuri’s content creation.

Is your radio station website a nightmare for listeners to navigate? Do you have ads and banners and videos and pop-ups covering up all the content? 30-year radio vet Jim Sherwood has launched a new weekly podcast aimed at helping stations improve their websites.

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Audacy has promoted Jeremy Pritchard to Regional Brand Manager of its alternative format. He'll now oversee content strategy, talent, operations and branding for 94/7 Alternative Portland (KNRK-FM). Pritchard will continue hosting afternoon drive on ALT 949 (KBZT-FM) in San Diego.

Maureen “Mo” Cooper is the new Creative Services Director for Cumulus Houston radio station, 104.1 KRBE. She previously held the same position for Cox Media Houston for 10 years.

iHeartMedia Houston hosted a sold-out "Great Texas Barbeque, Beer & Bourbon Blowout”. Michael Berry hosted the event that featured Premiere Networks-syndicated personalities Clay Travis, Buck Sexton and Jesse Kelly.

The big three retail rivals Amazon, Walmart and Target are stepping up their advertising spend in 2022. A new Media Monitors’ analysis shows that Amazon has taken the lead in ad spending during the first six weeks of the year. Here's how all three used radio.

49-year old Andrew Deener was charged with fourth-degree assault, a misdemeanor, for allegedly slamming his girlfriend's head into a vehicle during a dispute at a restaurant over the weekend.

The Broadcasters Foundation of America annual Breakfast is set for April 27 during the National Association of Broadcasters Show in Las Vegas. Last year's Breakfast was canceled because of the pandemic.

The top three remain the same this week on the Media Monitors List. Last week's four and five flipped spots. Indeed aired 75,000 commercials on radio stations across the country last week, followed by Progressive, Babbel, ZipRecruiter and Cricket.