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Peter Tripi has been promoted to Executive VP of Affiliate Sales. In his new position, Tripi’s previous role as SVP of Affiliate Sales/Talk and Morning Shows will be expanded to include oversight of affiliate sales and marketing for all of Premiere’s talent.

CBS Audio is re-branding a special weekend programming package. Coronavirus: Changed Forever has been pivoted to America: Changed Forever.

Black Lives Matter: From Protests to Police Reform will be offered by Cumulus Media's Westwood One News over the July 4th weekend. The special program will replace the network's Week In Review on July 4-5.

The new AIRCHECK podcast is hosted by Rich De Sisto and Paul Kelly. The show will include interviews with air personalities, PD's, General Managers, and owners. Former MTV VJ Nina Blackwood is their first guest.

The Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association has honored WBAL NewsRadio with four awards. The CAPBA selected the Hearst station entries out of more than 280 entries from stations in Maryland, Delaware, Washington DC and Northern Virginia.

iHeartMedia will mark the 4th with a backyard BBQ music celebration hosted by syndicated Radio host Bobby Bones. iHeartCountry 4th of July BBQ will air live on Friday, July 3 and be replayed throughout the holiday weekend.

Entercom Detroit Market Manager Debbie Kenyon was recently presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters. Kenyon joins a group of only 31 other broadcasters honored with this award since 1989.

This new show about the racial divide in America comes from Washington, DC all-news radio powerhouse WTOP.

iHeartMedia Austin/San Antonio announced today that Jason McCollim has been named Senior VP of Programming. The iHeart Austin and San Antonio clusters total 15 stations.

On Monday, the FCC dismissed an application to deliver Mandarin Chinese programming from a studio in Irwindale, California to XEWW-AM in Mexico for rebroadcast back into the U.S. Some people, including Senator Ted Cruz, believe the station is a propaganda arm of the Chinese government.