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iHeartMedia Youngstown has taken the wraps off the new Real 95.9, branded as REAL Hip Hop and R&B. WAKZ was CHR 95.9 KISS-FM.

Townsquare Media’s New Jersey 101.5 (WKXW-FM) is presenting the latest in a series of Town Hall broadcasts to help New Jersey residents and businesses dealing with the COVID-19. The program is set for Wednesday July 8.

BIA Advisory Services is hosting a webinar focusing on current radio opportunities and planning for 2021. U.S. Local Radio: State of the Industry Now and 2021 is set for Tuesday July 14.

Stephens Media Group has named Mike McCoy as the new Operations Manager in Rochester, NY. The cluster includes Soft AC Warm 101.3 WRMM-FM, Alternative 94.1 The Zone WZNE-FM, and Adult Hits Fickle 93.3 WFKL-FM.

ESPN has reached a multi-year contract extension with Bomani Jones who will continue to host the ESPN Podcast, The Right Time with Bomani Jones, twice per week. In May, Jones' show was downloaded more than 650,000 times, a 60% increase over last year.

Bluewater Broadcasting adds a new member to its all-male morning show on News Talk WACV-FM in Montgomery Alabama. Jessie Lynn is a multiple award-winning independent country music singer/songwriter and Nashville recording artist.

Even as some states see a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, it appears consumers are doing whatever they can to get their lives back to normal. That means getting back to work, getting in their cars and listening to their favorite radio stations.

A little success for the FCC in its never-ending battle to beat back the pirates. The Commission says it has reached settlements with two Boston-area pirates, Acerome Jean Charles and Gerlens Cesar.

Commissioner Michael O'Rielly has been leading the charge against pirate radio stations for years. Following Wednesday's announcement that two illegal operators had agreed to shut down their stations and face substantial fines the Commissioner had this to say about advertisers and lawmakers that enable these lawbreakers.

The license for KMRI-AM in West Valley City, Utah will be sold at auction by court-appointed receive Jacob Hibbard for AASAA Media LLC. An opening bid of $75,000 is already on the board.