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A 20/20 episode focusing on a man who killed his business partner and covered it up, will be broadcast on ABC television, Friday night. The partner podcast, called Cutthroat Inc., covering the story and including more details, will be released February 27.

Ben Downs, VP/GM of Bryan Broadcasting Corporation, is the new co-chair representing radio at the NABPA, the political action committee of NAB. Downs takes over as chair from William McElveen, Regional President of Alpha Media.

Hubbard announced on Tuesday that Randi West is joining its West Palm cluster as Program Director of WRMF-FM and Party 96.3 (WMBX-HD2). West spent eight years as the PD for WMTX in Tampa, and prior to that she was the PD at WDCG in Raleigh. She replaces Leo Baldwin who exited in November 2019.

Big Radio recently named three new Program Directors to head up the Rock County radio operations of their 10-station group. Historically, the programming of the stations had been directly overseen by father-and-son owners Scott and Benjamin Thompson.

Kudos to the team at Coloff Media’s KCVM-FM in Cedar Falls. The NAB announced on Wednesday that the station will receive its Crystal Heritage Award which recognizes radio stations that have won five Crystal Radio Awards for service to their local communities.

Radio Ink's Hispanic Radio Conference has just added local advertising guru Gordon Borrell to the 2020 conference agenda. Borrell will discuss the changing face of advertising and how local businesses are beginning to embrace companies that will help them navigate the new marketing landscape.

(By James Bahm) I’ve seen people get let go for myriad reasons, and yes, sometimes it comes down to budget and they could hire two people out of college for what the morning show host is being paid. But that in and of itself doesn't make it a good decision.

And that date is Thursday, March 19, at 1 p.m. ET. The Infinite Dial 2020 webinar, presented by Edison Research and Triton Digital, will for the first time be presented both online and in-person, at a live event in New York City.  

CRS has named Anthony Donatelli  (On-Air Talent/Digital Content Creator, KFRG/Riverside, CA), Dan Weir (Program Director/Afternoon Personality, KFGY/Sonoma County, CA), and Nichole Breau (Promotions Manager, WCTY/Norwich, CT) as the recipients.

(By Shawn Dietz) I know what you’re thinking. “Local radio = smaller-than-small market and boring!” Not only are you wrong, but your naiveté could someday cost you.