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Member-supported Triple-A station 88.5 FM has tapped Patrick Osburn to be its General Manager. The station is a combined effort of California State University, Northridge, and Saddleback College.

The Broadcasters Foundation of America has elected John David, Jinny Laderer, and Deborah Roberts to its Board of Directors. The vote took place last Wednesday during the Foundation’s Board of Directors meeting in New York City.

Chris Conley has been named Program Director for New York’s 103.5 KTU. Conley will continue in his role as Program Director for 106.7 LITE FM as well as Adult Contemporary Brand Manager for iHeartMedia.

Beginning Tuesday, Papa & Lund with Greg Papa and John Lund will be broadcast on KNBR 680AM in San Francisco, weekdays, marking the return of Greg Papa to the KNBR airwaves via a multi-year agreement.

Albany Broadcasting has named Jeff Weber Market Manager of its six radio stations in Albany, NY. Weber joins the company from Charleston, SC, where he was General Sales Manager of two FMs.

Hubbard CEO Ginny Morris has sent word that the company’s President and COO, Drew Horowitz, is retiring at the end of the year after 43 years of working in, owning, and running radio stations and companies.

Newly appointed ABC Radio GM Stacia Philips Deshishku has been looking at ways to restructure the organization, according to a memo she sent out to ABC Radio employees. As part of that restructuring, it was announced on Monday, that after 22 years with the company, Executive Director of Programming/News, Andrew Kalb is leaving.

For the third consecutive year, Jacobs Media is partnering with Podcast Movement to host sessions designed to encourage broadcasters to get more involved in podcasting. The “Broadcasters Meet Podcasters” track will be held over two-and-a-half days at Podcast Movement this August in Orlando. Details HERE.

Six Members of the House of Representatives and one Senator have added their cosponsorship to a resolution opposing "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations.

There are 53 million smart speaker owners in the U.S. age 18+. The Smart Audio Report from NPR and Edison Research debuts Tuesday and the companies will host a webinar to discuss the latest data they've uncovered at 2 p.m. Eastern. Register HERE.