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Zona NYC will air weekday afternoons (12–4), hosted by Tenchy Rodriquez and Nestor Rosario. Rodriquez brings years of experience to the show as a reporter in the Dominican Republic covering MLB and Dominican baseball. Rosario is the Spanish-language color commentator for the Mets and play-by-play announcer for the New York Giants.

This one is a Construction Permit for FM Translator W247CE on Channel 247 (97.3 MHz), in Southern Pines, North Carolina. Curtis is paying $40K for this translator.

Entercom’s COO Weezie Kramer was named a recipient of a 2019 Gracies Leadership Award, presented by the Alliance for Women in Media. Kramer, along with six other executives, will be honored at the Gracies Leadership Awards in New York November 21.

This year's Radio show, co-produced by the NAB and RAB, will be held in Nashville this September so the Radio Week proclamation comes from Nashville Mayor Megan Barry. The proclamation, which you can read HERE, says "to recognize the importance of radio broadcasting to Music City's creative and economic well-being and to welcome the 2016 Radio Show to Nashville."

The team at Radio One's MAJIC (102.1 FM and 97.9) in Houston tells Radio Ink that on-air host Robert "Bassman" Washington died Monday at the age of 49. General Manager Pam McKay tells Radio Ink the Radio One Houston family is saddened by the passing of their brother, friend, and co-worker. "Bassman always had an encouraging word and a smile."

Cumulus Media CEO Mary Berner will appear on Radio Ink's 2016 NAB/RAB Radio Show cover in September. She makes her debut on our 40 Most Powerful People in Radio list at number three. Berner will also report Q2 earnings Thursday afternoon as we edge closer to her one year anniversary as CEO. Here's why she was chosen third on our 2016 Power list -- and the Most Powerful Woman in the industry today.

Hubbard's country station in Seattle has shared one of the best ideas we've seen so far during this nutty time. New Country 98.9 The Bull created a “TP Roll Thru” and gave away 1,000 rolls of FREE Toilet paper to listeners.

Emrich, a member of the Texas Radio Hall of Fame, had a heart attack last week and did not recover.

The Washington Post has put SoundExchange on its 2021 Top Workplaces in Washington, D.C. list. SoundExchange President/CEO, Michael Huppe has won the Leadership Award for Mid-Sized Firms.

(By Dennis Green) Growing up, when my family had a lot of folks over for Thanksgiving dinner, all I wanted was a chance to have a seat at the table. You know, that place where the best stories were being told. Where the adults were.