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(By Mike McVay) The Super Bowl is always known mostly for the game, but the Halftime Show and the Commercials are often second only to the game as to what’s talked about as a big part of the sporting event. This past weekend’s game was no exception.

(By Marc Greenspan) What format is better suited for sports betting than Sports radio? It seems obvious that those interested in making sports wagers listen to sports radio. It’s a slam dunk.

(By Loyd Ford) Salespeople can’t control everything, right? If you have lived through the last several years, you probably firmly understand that old phrase, “Life comes at you fast.”

A $2 million gift to The University of Texas at El Paso will be used to support KTEP-FM and provide scholarships to dozens of undergraduate students every year. The $2 million donation comes from the estate of the late Margaret Herman. The funds will be split evenly between academic scholarships and the radio station.

Longtime WJR-AM Detroit host Frank Beckmann died Saturday night, according to The Detroit News. The 72-year old had vascular dementia and, last week, doctors had given him only days to live. Beckmann worked at WJR for 48 years until his retirement last March.

Pacific Media Group is continuing to bulk up its live, local programming with the addition of legendary local radio personality Tommy “Kahikina” Ching to KAPA-FM in Kona in the 3P-7P slot.

The John Tesh Radio Show Intelligence For Life has been picked up by Adams Radio Group stations in Florida and New Mexico. The show will be heard on the group's "Kool Oldies" branded stations in Tallahassee and Las Cruces.

In the spirit of the big game, the “Gary Bryan Morning Show” on K-EARTH 101 (KRTH-FM) in Los Angeles teamed up with Brightwood Elementary in Monterey Park to go all in on the hometown Rams. The school agreed to change their mascot, just for the weekend, from Bengals to the Rams.

Long-time 104.7 The Fish (WFSH-FM) radio personality Parks Stamper is retiring. She will end her midday program on the Salem Media Group station February 25.

InterTech Media will provide mobile sports apps to Cumulus Media for 23 of their sports format radio stations. OneCMS™ provides one dashboard to publish content to websites, apps, voice skills, and social media.