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San Diego Padres radio voice Ted Leitner announced on Twitter that he has cancer and will be stepping away from the broadcast booth indefinitely. The 71-year old Leitner has called Padres games since 1980. He underwent surgery Thursday after calling Wednesday's Padres game.

The company says U-LAB is a Music Innovation Center which will "incubate the next generation of artists and foster music journalism of the future." Univision says this collaboration between Uforia Music and Casa Limon is part of the company's expanding integrated music strategy.

Over 840,000 meals will be served thanks to donations made from listeners to Saga's WAFX-FM and WNOR-FM in Hampton Roads during their 25th annual 3-day Mayflower Marathon Food Drive.

It’s John Riley, co-host of The Morning Drive with John & Nancy on 93.3 The Drive (WPBG), Peoria, and the award is the Bill Houlihan Professional Award from Children’s Hospital of Illinois.

KCAA Riverside, CA, CEO Fred Lundgren tells Radio Ink comedian Dave Shelton is sueing the station and morning host Gary Garver (pctured) because he claims he was supposed to be paid for being a recurring guest. Garver and Lundgren said no promise was ever made, that his appearances were in exchange for free publicity

Following his tenure as Louisville Public Media's energy and environment reporter, Ryan Van Velzer will now serve as the new managing editor at Kentucky Public Radio. Van Velzer will oversee statewide political coverage surrounding decisions and policies.

Somethin' Else and Sony Music Entertainment have launched a new weekly podcast called Seeking, which explores the lengths people go to find answers to life's biggest questions.

Tony Denton is the new Market Manager for Alpha's cluster in Greenville-New Bern-Jacksonville. For nine years Denton was D.O.S. in that market. He was most recently a Market Manager for Curtis.

An upstate New York man is spending $1,000 on radio ads on Stephens Media Group's WFKL-FM hoping that will help him find himself a kidney donor. Rao Gurijala is one of 100,000 Americans waiting for a kidney donation. His chronic kidney disease is related to diabetes. WHAM in Rochester was first to report the story.

The Country Radio Broadcasters have completed their elections for the organization’s 2020-2021 Board of Directors. Returning as CRB Board President is Kurt Johnson (Townsquare Media), elected as Vice President is John Shomby and returning as Secretary is Beverlee Brannigan.