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The Yakama Nation in Central Washington has its own radio station, KYNR-AM. However, it's been off the air for 8 months after burglars stole all the station's equipment, forcing it to go dark.

Pronounced “Q,” the company has developed technology that connects audio ads to an accompanying text and image for advertisers and listeners across the dashboard display on car radio receivers. And many of your competitors are using it.

Beginning Monday Salem Radio Network’s 24/7 News service will air a week-long special series: “America’s Fight to Preserve Religious Freedom.” The broadcast will focus on threats by secular activists and politicians to drive Christianity and other religions out of the public square in America.

Cox Media Group has named Phillip Sutterfield General Sales Manager for CMG-Tulsa. Sutterfield has spent more than 25 years in the Tulsa market and is familiar with the sales landscape

Two years ago, iHeart partnered with the Denver Broncos to launch Orange & Blue Radio on 760-AM. The station featured all Broncos, all the time, and included content from several former Broncos players. It appears that project did not produce strong ratings and has been dumped.

Entercom New York officials have been working for several months to get former long-time WPLJ-FM midday host Race Taylor over to WCBS-FM. Taylor will join WCBS-FM as midday host as of July 22.

At the Radio Show in September, Fred and Paul Jacobs of Jacobs Media will host a panel called: “You’re Not in the Radio Business Anymore: Stories from Innovators Who’ve Made the Transition.” 

Beasley Media Group’s WBZ-FM/98.5 The Sports Hub, is swapping out a few CBS Sports Radio shows it was carrying, with Fox Sports Radio shows. Several Fox shows will join The Sports Hub on July 18.

Longtime Radio Ink blogger Laurie Kahn’s Media Staffing Network is conducting a webinar on Wednesday, July 10, from noon to 1 p.m., titled “Tips on How to Attract New Employees.”

Top 40 KHQT-FM (HOT 103.1)/Las Cruces recently won the New Mexico Broadcasters Association Excellence in Broadcasting Award for their public service campaign for their annual “Pack the Van Food Drive.”