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A familiar voice for Kansas City morning radio listeners has retired. Ellen Schenk said goodbye to KMBZ, Kansas City Morning Newslisteners January 4.

Ted Byrne, a sports radio fixture in Charleston, SC, was killed in a traffic accident over the weekend. Kirkman Broadcasting confirmed the veteran broadcaster's death. Byrne was 71.

As has been widely reported for the past few weeks, ESPN has let go 150 employees. The sports network has been making cuts to try to keep up with declining revenue due to lost subscribers. It doesn't appear any cuts were made on the radio side. ESPN President John Skipper said the cuts were made in studio production, digital content, and technology.

Midwest Communications' Bob Harris is in the battle of his life. The KFGO Fargo host has been in the hospital since Thanksgiving when he experienced shortness of breath. Harris has been in a coma and went into cardiac arrest twice. The 65-year old has been with KFGO for nearly 30 years and in radio for over 40. More HERE.

KYW Newsradio Philadelphia has wrapped up its 54th consecutive Newstudies program. The program gives a group of high schoolers a chance to learn about interviewing, writing, ethics in journalism and digital media.

It was billed as 'A Better Alternative,' but now the Columbus, OH, FM frequency formerly hosting WWCD has exited the genre after five weeks. Delmar Communications and ICS Communications' 93X (WXGT) is now My 92.9, carrying an Oldies format, as of March 8.

Westwood One SVP of Digital Content Tim Sabean has safely returned from the Consumer Electronics Show madness in Las Vegas. It was Tim's first trip to the craziness that showcases the hottest gadgets, latest digital inventions, and futuristic technology.

The radio voice of Sooners football Toby Rowland hasn't missed a game since taking over play-by-play duties in 2011. Tomorrow's Cotton Bowl between Oklahoma and Florida will be the first after he tested positive for COVID-19 on Christmas Day.

United Stations Radio Networks have announced that the weekend show The Acoustic Storm will be continuing to be produced and broadcast into its 21st year on the air despite the untimely death of its creator, Jeff Parets. 

Univision Bay Area has switched formats of its Uforia Audio Networks station KVVF, from Rhythmic CHR to Latin Rhythmic as Latino Mix 105.7/100.7FM.