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(By Loyd Ford) What does happen when you look for that next job in radio? You won’t believe this, but the first struggle for managers is the email they receive.

Bickley and Marotta will move from middays to mornings on 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station. The program will replace the long running Doug and Wolf Show.

iHeartMedia Hits 95.7 in Denver has added 'The Jubal Show'. The move completes the rebrand move away from 95.7 The Party.

The legal troubles for Elizabeth Holmes, once the youngest self-made female billionaire, is the focus of the latest episodes of 'The Dropout: Elizabeth Holmes on Trial'. ABC News Chief Business, Technology & Economics Correspondent Rebecca Jarvis, who’s spent five years investigating Holmes; hosts the two new programs.

'I'm Sorry' is a weekly comedy podcast about apologies. Lemonada specializes in programs that share an unfiltered version of the human experience.

Amy Freeman, GSM for Audacy Miami is Radio Ink's first Sales Manager of The Week. Amy started her career in her home town of Kansas City after graduating from the University of Kansas. She's worked in San Diego, Cincinnati, L.A. now Audacy in Miami.

In honor of the late Lisa McKay, successful programmer and member of the Country Radio Hall of Fame, Country Radio Broadcasters has created a scholarship program. The Lisa McKay Women in Radio Scholarship program will debut at CRS 2022.

Mid-West Family Broadcasting in Springfield MO. has promoted Scott Ellis to Cluster Operations Manager and PD for 92.9 The Beat. And, Shadow White is hired as the new APD for KQRA.

(By Ed Ryan) Obviously COVID-19 has become a major part of our lives again. We're debating masks, the vaccine, how schools deal with this strain, and more. The COVID challenge doesn't stop at the radio station door. People inside the industry are trying to deal with this as best they can. Many have passionate opinions about COVID. These next two columns are the opinion's of the writers only. We're sure they will spark comment and civilized debate.

(By Bob McKay) First, props to Beasley, Cumulus, and Radio One for leading the way regarding vaccines for their employees. Companies like these are definitely taking a proactive approach in helping our country to get ahead of this horrible pandemic.