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Cumulus has hired Robert Berju for the newly created position of VP, Finance and Strategy. Berju has spent most of his career in the media business, serving as VP of Corporate Finance at iHeartMedia, and VP of Finance and Operations for AMC Networks.

Connoisseur's WEZN-FM in Briton, CT hosted “Trick or Treat Day,” a free family-friendly Halloween event, that according to local police, attracted over 3,000 people.

The New Jersey Broadcasters Association's 72nd Annual Conference & Gala celebrating 100 Years of Radio, will be held June 16 and 17 at the Tropicana Resort and Casino on the boardwalk in Atlantic City. This year’s theme is “Broadcast: A Century of Service”

Content creators at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia have voted overwhelmingly to recognize SAG-AFTRA as their union with 99 percent voting in support. 

Paul Palmer was the onetime GM of KFMB/San Diego. He was involved in a multi-car collision on Monday, October 28 and died at the scene, according to the Del Mar Times. He was 76.

103.5 KISS FM/Chicago has named JRDN night host. An Upstate New York native, JRND most recently served as overnight and fill-in host on 103.5 KISS FM. Prior to joining iHeartMedia Chicago four years ago, JRDN was a songwriter and rapper.

SiriusXM will soon be available on Google Nest smart speakers and displays via Google Assistant. SiriusXM subscribers will be able to use their voice to navigate through SiriusXM's programming options in a natural, conversational way.

Jake Thomson has been promoted to Program Director of WUBB/Bob 106.9 in Savannah, GA. He will also continue as afternoon show host. Thomson has been with the station since 2015.

(By Ed Ryan) The fires have been raging in Los Angeles. Windy conditions over the past 24 hours have made the situation extremely dangerous and unpredictable, putting more lives and property in harm's way. Ken Charles is with Entercom in L.A. which owns six stations, including Newsradio KNX. We reached out to Ken and asked him about how his team is coverage the fire.

The Getty fires are climbing the canyons in Los Angeles and, with evacuations are underway, residents are tuning in to local radio for live updates and information about evacuations.