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Paul Palmer was the onetime GM of KFMB/San Diego. He was involved in a multi-car collision on Monday, October 28 and died at the scene, according to the Del Mar Times. He was 76.

103.5 KISS FM/Chicago has named JRDN night host. An Upstate New York native, JRND most recently served as overnight and fill-in host on 103.5 KISS FM. Prior to joining iHeartMedia Chicago four years ago, JRDN was a songwriter and rapper.

SiriusXM will soon be available on Google Nest smart speakers and displays via Google Assistant. SiriusXM subscribers will be able to use their voice to navigate through SiriusXM's programming options in a natural, conversational way.

Jake Thomson has been promoted to Program Director of WUBB/Bob 106.9 in Savannah, GA. He will also continue as afternoon show host. Thomson has been with the station since 2015.

(By Ed Ryan) The fires have been raging in Los Angeles. Windy conditions over the past 24 hours have made the situation extremely dangerous and unpredictable, putting more lives and property in harm's way. Ken Charles is with Entercom in L.A. which owns six stations, including Newsradio KNX. We reached out to Ken and asked him about how his team is coverage the fire.

The Getty fires are climbing the canyons in Los Angeles and, with evacuations are underway, residents are tuning in to local radio for live updates and information about evacuations.

CMG Preisdent Kim Guthrie has received Iowa State University Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication's James W. Schwartz Award for Distinguished Service to Journalism and Communication Award.

Since 1992 radio stations have been prohibited from devoting more than 25 percent of total hours per week to programs that duplicate any other station in the market. The goal of the rule was to promote competition and program diversity.

Premiere Networks and Dr. Dave Creative Entertainment have launched Legit Check on iHeartRadio. Hosted by Yeezy Busta, Legit Check is a journey through the world of sneaker culture.

In celebration of the 36th anniversary of 89.5 KVNE, the station will be adding two new stations in January 2020.