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iHeartMedia’s Newsradio WTAM 1100 has hired David Blomquist to host its 3P to 7P shift. Blomquist, known on the air as Bloomdaddy, has been the morning show host at WWVA-AM in Wheeling, West Virginia for the past 17 years.

Chris Nilan says he was fired from a Montreal sports radio station because he wouldn't get the COVID-19 vaccine. In a letter posted to social media, Nilan said Bell Media's TSN 690 refused a medical exemption he submitted and terminated his contract.

Sports stations, KTXX-The HORN, has hired Mike Hardge to co-host Afternoon Drive. Hardge is joining Rod Babers in the 3-7 p.m. slot. Hardge is a former professional baseball player, selected in the second round of the 1990 MLB draft by the Montreal Expos.

Good Karma Brands ESPN 1000 (WMVP-AM) is giving Peggy Kusinski a co-host chair. Kusinski and Dionne Miller will host a weekend show.

92.3 KGON (KGON-FM), Portland is partnering with American Red Cross, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, and Backwoods Brewing to address the blood shortage. "Pints for Pints Blood Drive" is set for February 10, at the McMenamins Crystal Ballroom in Portland OR.

KYW Newsradio (103.9 FM/1060 AM) Philadelphia has hired Kevin McCorry as News Director. McCorry travels crosstown from WHYY to join the Audacy station.

That's what Barry Massarsky told the House Judiciary committee this week during its hearing to discuss the Respecting Artists with the American Music Fairness Act. Massarsky is a Partner and Co-Leader of Music Economics and Valuation Services Practice for Citrin Cooperman Advisors.

$7.8 Billion will be spent in the 2022 political advertising season, with 2.7 percent of that going to AM/FM radio. Nielson's Tony Hereau, VP-Cross Platform Insights, believes there's a disconnect as stats show AM/FM radio makes up 14 percent of total media usage.

Edison Research and Ad Results Media will releases their third annual Super Listeners study February 16th at 2PM in a free webinar. Super Listeners listen to five or more hours of podcasts weekly.

Former Red Sox Triple-A announcer and Phillies TV announcer Josh Maurer is joining the Brewers’ radio broadcast team on flagship WTMJ-AM. The radio team already includes Bob Uecker, Jeff Levering and Lane Grindle.