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On Monday, Entercom relaunched Fresh 102.7 as NEW 102.7 FM in New York. The station (WNEW), will remain a Hot AC format. Additional announcements regarding the new programming lineup will be made shortly.

On December 17, Radio Ink will release its seventh annual Top Local Sports Talkers in America list. Every year, our editorial board ranks the best of the best in local Sports Talk. Your deadline to nominate is 5 p.m. Tuesday. Make your nomination HERE.

Sports Talk 790 AM The Ticket (WAXY-AM, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL) announced that Amber Wilson joins Jonathan Zaslow and Brett Romberg as co-host of the morning show, Zaslow & Romberg, which airs weekdays from 5:30-9:00 a.m. ET.

In a blog post, Pandora Chief Revenue Officer John Trimble announced a new network strategy in partnership with popular streaming outlets TuneIn and AccuRadio. Trimble writes, "Harmonic Audio Network will provide advertisers with the scale and simplicity they're used to, plus the quality they need to plan more effective network buys. We are excited to take this important first step to revolutionize network audio, and look forward to partnering with more premium publishers in the future."

SiriusXM says its satellite and streaming radio service will debut Team Coco Radio November 15. Content on the channel will be curated by comedian Conan O'Brien himself.

Alliance for Women in Media marks 70 years with a special Gracie Interview Series. Julie Talbott and Angela Yee will be part of the virtual gathering July 29.

Chester was an Arkansas radio legend who will be missed by his many fans, who knew him as Chester P. He passed away April 16, 2019, and was a staple on Northwest Arkansas radio for over 20 years.

After a national serarch, KUNM Radio, at the University of New Mexico, has selected Megan Kamerick to be the station’s next News Director. Kamerick began as a volunteer at KUNM in 2005 on Women’s Focus and joined the staff in 2015.

At CRS 2024, Country Radio Broadcasters unveiled this year's class of the Country Radio Hall of Fame. This year's class includes on-air talent Cody Alan plus Pat & Tom, along with off-air figures Meg Stevens, Mike Moore, and the retired Jim Robertson.

In the first episode of 2020, Gordon & Corey realize that Boomers and GenXers (their generations) are becoming a minority consideration in marketing decisions.