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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has awarded more than $300,000 to Native Public Media and to KTSU-FM, a public radio station licensed to a Historically Black College and University, to coordinate COVID-19 public outreach campaigns to 51 public stations serving Native and Black communities.

WLEY-FM, Chicago and KMVK, Dallas will now carry Erazno Y LA Chokolata in afternoon drive. The program is syndicated by HRN Media Network.

Nakia Smith is celebrating her 20-year anniversary with the Research Director, Inc.

Bobbie Foster, former co-owner, GM of WCON Radio in Cornelia, Georgia, has died. Prior to becoming a successful radio station executive, Foster was a teacher and singer.

This is a follow-up to our March 25th story when we reported that 97 Rock Morning Show host Rob Lederman was immediately fired after comparing how he likes his toast to women’s skin tones.

95.5 The Bull (KWNR) Las Vegas has added Lois “Double L” Lewis to host middays. Lewis was heard on KWNR from 2016-2018.

The United Service Organization of Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey (Liberty USO) benefited from the 4th annual Talk Radio 1210 WPHT USO Radiothon. $95,000 was raised during the 12 hour event on the Audacy station.

Matt Holiday has been promoted to full-time Afternoon On-Air Talent & Music Director on POWER 95.3 (WPYO) Orlando. Holiday comes to Orlando from Cox Media Group Long Island where he handled weekends for 106.1 BLI (WBLI).

Jaguar Land Rover North America and SiriusXM have extended their services agreement into 2026. The two companies have been working together since 2004.

This was not an unexpected announcement. When he was selected Radio Ink Executive of The Year in January of 2019, NAB CEO Gordon Smith told Radio Ink this would be his final contract with the trade organization. Smith made it official on Wednesday.