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Radio One's Qri Montague says she did nothing to warrant being tased during a traffic stop. Fox 5 in Atlanta reports the confrontation with officer Lemuel Gardner began following Montague’s repeated requests to know why she was in handcuffs.

Grant County Broadcasters, owners of WNKR-FM in Northern Kentucky, is purchasing WNKN-FM, in Ohio, from Northern Kentucky University. WNKR CEO Jeff Ziesmann said, “Our company is pleased to maintain this heritage station as locally owned and operated. Our goal is to provide stable, high-quality, locally produced programming to the greatest number of listeners in the WNKN coverage area.

The new show will air live during all 13 Tampa Bay Rays home games on Friday nights at Tropicana Field. The program will be hosted by iHeartMedia Tampa personalities Scotty Davis, Jay Recher, and Molly Giduz from the DraftKings Deck in center field at Tropicana Field. The program will also stream on Facebook Live.

Strategic Radio Solutions, a strategic marketing firm specializing in media, announced the transition of their brand name to Strategic Solutions Research.

The 2017 Ward L. Quaal Leadership Awards, presented by The Broadcasters Foundation of America, will be handed out at the Foundation's annual breakfast April 26 during the NAB Show in Las Vegas. NAB Executive Vice President of Radio John David and Patrick Communications Managing Partner Larry Patrick will be two of the award winners.

Small towns and cities have seen major changes over the last 30 years. This includes a seismic shift in the number of multicultural consumers that reside in the community. 90 miles north of New York City, a municipality that lost its major employer 25 years ago has been reborn. Millennials are partly to thank. As we learn in this podcast, Latinos are the growth driver.

I’m Sorry for What I Said When I Was Hangry! is coming to Sports Radio 650 (KIKK-AM) in Houston. The program teams up Mix 96.5 (KHMX-FM) morning personality Jessie Watt and Houston foodie Danielle Dubois.

Midwest Communications Radio of Sioux Falls, SD, put the wraps on its 14th annual Children's Miracle Network Radiothon for Kids raising $278,509 for Sanford Children's Hospital.

Benztown has opened a Swag Bank. The company is offering access to a special selection of radio station promotional items.

Townsquare CEO Steven Price said 2016 was another good year for the company. "We reaped the benefits of a diverse platform." Townsquare's net revenue for Q4 2016 increased $6.5 million, or 5.8%, to $119.5 million compared to a year earlier. For the year, pro forma net revenue increased $14.9 million (3%) to $516.9.