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KERN-AM Bakersfield afternoon host Ralph Bailey (pictured) was punched in the face at a restaurant last month. The assault resulted in Bailey's jaw being broken which required surgery. Not good when your job is to talk for three hours every day. The good news is an arrest has been made. 

93 WXRT has hired Laura Duncan as Brand Manager. Duncan takes over for Greg Solk who was recently named Vice President of Programming and Operations for Audacy, Chicago.

The Radio Advertising Bureau in conjunction with BMI and Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio have completed the 13th annual Rising Through the Ranks program. Twenty-Six scholarship recipients were graduated from the five-week, virtual training program.

SiriusXM is presenting 9/11 & Sports: 20 Years Later, a 13-episode podcast series looking back at the impact of that day’s events on the sports world and the reaction by leagues, players and fans in the hours, days, weeks and years that followed. All 13 episodes are available now.

The 'Enrique Santos Morning Show' is being added to WZRM-FM. Additionally, Tony Banana will take over as Program Director and PM Drive host.

SiriusXM has launched three new music channels focusing on female artists. The limited-run channels: Queens of Hip-Hop, Women of Rock and Women of Country will be available through September.

Fox News Radio has two specials lined up for Labor Day. Dana Perino and Brian Kilmeade will host the specials for partnered affiliate radio stations.

The latest NAB Podcast examines the impact Xperi technology could have on broadcast radio. Joe D'Angelo, SVP Broadcast Radio for Xperi is the guest.

Individual tickets and tables are now available for the Country Radio Broadcasters 2021 Country Radio Hall of Fame Induction Dinner and Awards ceremony. The event is set for October 13 at The Westin in Nashville.

Purplish, the CPR News politics and policy podcast, is now in its sixth season. This time around, the public affairs team examines the new independent Congressional redistricting process in Colorado.