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After 27 years as GMof the Mel Wheeler Inc. cluster of radio stations in Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA, President and co-owner Leonard Wheeler is handing the reins of top management over to Brett Sharp as GM and Nadra Scott as VP of Sales.

Coast to Coast AM is launching a new feature for Coast Insiders -- The Art Bell Vault.

PRN and sports betting media company VSiN along with NASCAR announced a long-term content partnership to bring sports betting video content directly to race fans at NASCAR.com.

The We’re Alive podcast has seen great success with more than 160 million downloads to date, and has now teamed up with PodcastOne to debut its new season.

Veteran programmer Leigh McNabb has joined Saga’s Des Moines Radio Group as PD of 93-3 KIOA. McNabb was PD/Middays at KPZT The Point in Kansas City since July 2015.

The Tony Kornheiser Show debuts today (Noon-1 p.m.) on ESPN 630 "The Sports Capitol" in Washington, DC. Kornheiser will be joined by regulars and local guests, Monday through Friday.

Those are the words of Bubba The Love Sponge. Bubba and Shannon Burke held a joint press conference Monday to unveil JVC's new Florida Man format in Orlando. Bubba will host mornings and Burke has afternoon drive duties. Bubba said, “We’re so hated we can’t get any more hated.”

VP of Digital Media Matt Nystrom (pictured), who's been with the company nearly 12 years, and five people on his team were let go. Saga Senior VP for Operations Chris Forgy tells Radio Ink, "We simply closed down the Columbus operation and will reopen in Grosse Pointe." Reach out to Matt by e-mail at [email protected]

It's called Audiology by Katz and the goal of the new sales division is to "help advertisers and agencies leverage the power of audio to connect with consumers."

Public radio stations across Texas are teaming with NPR to increase coverage of statewide issues aimed at underserved regions. Reporters and editors from the state’s four largest public radio stations are planning statewide coverage together and to share resources.