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And the WRIF-FM Detroit morning show will begin their syndication journey with Boston as their first market. The Dave & Chuck The Freak Morning Show will simulcast on ALT 92.9 /WBOS-FM in Boston beginning today.

KFRG-FM/KXFG-FM (K-FROG) raised $303,507 to aid the Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital in Loma Linda, CA, during the Country station’s 19th annual “Stater Bros. Charities K-FROGGERS 4 Kids Radiothon.”

Alex Siciliano has joined the NAB as senior communications strategist. In this newly created position, Siciliano will lead NAB’s public relations efforts on advocacy issues, developing and implementing media relations strategies to advance broadcasters’ policy agenda before Congress and the FCC.

On a busy earnings day, Salem was the final company to report Tuesday with same station net broadcast revenue increasing 1.9% to $50.3 million from $49.3 million in Q4 of 2017. Digital revenue increased 4% to $11.5 million from $11.1 million.

This month, NRB member Moody Radio station WKES-FM celebrated its 60th anniversary, celebrating years of ministry to the Tampa, Naples, and St. Pete Florida community.

Time is running out to submit proposals for conference sessions, panels, speakers, and more for NAB Show 2024. Industry professionals are invited to share their expertise, success stories, and innovative projects from traditional radio, to streaming, AI, and beyond.

Entercom has appointed Andi Poch as Executive VP for Integrated Partnerships. Poch's previous title with Entercom was SVP for Altitude Integrated Sales. She will continue to report to Bob Philips, Chief Revenue Officer at Entercom.

(By Paul Weyland)  “A mindset is a belief that orients the way we handle situations—the way we sort out what is going on and what we should do. Our mindsets help us spot opportunities, but they can also trap us in self-defeating cycles.” -Gary B. Kline, Ph. D

It's called There’s Sumter About It and the new show is hosted by NJ Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter. In the inaugural season, Sumter tackles the topic of mental health. WBJO is a public station based in Newark.

Dahn Burke is the new Digital Sales and Operations Director for WRQX-FM and WMAL-AM/FM in Washington, DC. It's a newly created position for Burke and she will now work with local businesses to create fully integrated marketing solutions across e-mail, social, Web, mobile, radio, streaming radio, and podcasts.