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Imaging outfit Benztown has announced a new partnership between the Hot Mix brand shows and Promo Only to launch a late-night show called Hot Mix: The Afterparty. This is the third Hot Mix format.

(By Bob McCurdy) Respect all but fear none. Our marketing solutions and ability to generate results for our clients takes a backseat to no other ad vehicle. The way an industry sees itself affects its future. A little swagger is probably not be a bad thing.

Tom Burkhardt was stuck in traffic on his way to the hospital in L.A. when he decided to call in to KROQ to try to win Smashing Pumpkins tickets on the Stryker and Klien show. Burkhardt was in fact having a heart attack.

Long-time WEEI Boston morning man Gerry Callahan is out after 20 years. After his show Friday, Callahan tweeted, "Thanks to all who listened. Unfortunately, this ain’t a movie. Sometimes the bad guys win. Much more to come." A few hours later Entercom announced the WEEI changes in a press release.

The Media Institute will honor Caroline Beasley, CEO of Beasley Media Group, with the American Horizon Award at its annual “Free Speech America” Gala, October 7 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, D.C.

ESPN Radio Dallas (KESN-FM 103.3) will be the new official radio broadcast home of the NFL in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, adding the Prime Time NFL Package from Westwood One.

Ralph Marino has been named APD and morning on-air personality at Beasley’s WJPT-FM in Fort Myers. Marino was most recently doing mornings at 99.9 WQRC-FM and middays at Cape Country 104 on Cape Cod, MA.

(By Ronald Robinson) “Generating top-of-mind-awareness,” say the radio pundits, “is the key element in, and key benefit of, almost all radio commercials.” The premise enjoys an almost universal acceptance. But it's hogwash.

Despite all the recent change at Emmis, the company reported a revenue increase of 3% for the three months of March, April and May. And, Q2 is pacing up in the double digits thanks to record sales for Hot 97's Summer Jam concert in New York City.

In a Facebook post, former 98PXY morning show co-host Whitney Young says she quit her job because co-host Corey James was making nearly double what she was. Young was moved to mornings with James in 2018. James has been part of the morning show since 2014. Here's the letter she posted...