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Peter Bowen is back in Chicago, now with Entercom as Director of Sports. Bowen will oversee all sales as it relates to play-by-play and The Score (WSCR). Bowen has been Vice President and Market Manager for Cumulus Chicago and also worked for CBS Radio in Chicago and Los Angeles. His first day back is May 14.

Taking full responsibility for being arrested for being too drunk and entering someone else's home while on vacation in Wyoming, ESPN Radio's Ryen Russillo returned to work Tuesday with a lengthy and sincere apology. He made no excuses for what he did and he talked about how depressed he was after getting in trouble.

Classic Rocker WDRV-FM in Chicago has launched a television marketing campaign associated with the COVID-19 National Emergency. The series features all of WDRV's hosts. Watch one of the spots HERE. The station has also sent a letter to its thousands of Classic Rock fans...

Grammy Award-winning artist John Mayer is teaming up with SiriusXM to launch a unique channel, Life With John Mayer, this coming November. The station will feature a curated mix of Mayer's classics, collaborations, and never-before-heard tracks.

At Townsquare, which has been an industry leader in pulling in digital revenue, broadcast revenue was hit a lot harder than the digital division during the worst months of the pandemic.

Marketron CEO Jim Howard has announced he is leaving the executive position. To ensure a smooth transition, the company has already appointed his successor, Senior Vice President of Product Jimshade Chaudhari, as Howard resumes his position as Board Chair.

David Gleason received the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation’s first-ever  Excellence in Broadcast Preservation Award during NAB Show New York. The LABF also hosted a panel on the importance of stations archiving and preserving their content.

Triton Digital has promoted Stephanie Donovan to Global Head of Revenue, Alex Fournier to CTO, Benjamin Masse to Chief Product Officer, and Molly Glover Gallatin to SVP of Marketing and Jelli Customer Experience.

Paul R. Beane, radio veteran of 60 years, will be inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame in November. Throughout his career he has been a reporter, anchor, talk show host and News Director.

Longtime KNX News anchor and podcaster Mike Simpson moves to mornings to host the show alongside co-host Vicky Moore and traffic reporter and news personality Jennifer York. The moves follow the retirement of morning news anchor Dick Helton after 24 years at KNX.