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It’s called Food 360 with Marc Murphy and is hosted by chef, restaurateur, and regular judge on Chopped, Marc Murphy (naturally enough), along with a string of expert guests.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital recognized the fundraising efforts of Country station WUSY-FM/Chattanooga with the 2019 Spotlight Award. The annual Heart Strings for Hope event has raised more than $1 million over the course of a decade.

That station is 101.5 WKXW-FM and the award comes from the New Jersey Broadcasters Association. The story that earned the award was coverage of a fatal bus accident in Paramus, NJ, on the morning of May 17, 2018, when a school bus collided with a dump truck on Interstate 80.

Washington DC stations, WMAL AM & FM, are now simulcasting talk. On July 1, the AM will flip to sports with a mix of ESPN's national voices and local talent. The station will be called ESPN 630.

Robby Bowen is the new D.O.S. for the Entercom cluster in New Orleans (WEZB-FM, WKBU-FM, WLMG-FM, WWWL-AM, and WWL AM and FM).

Kelly Mac is the new Program Director at Urban AC KTCX-FM/Magic 102.5 in Beaumont. Mac has also worked in Charleston, SC, Mobile, Greenville, SC, Philadelphia, Indianapolis, and Charlotte.

Paris Nicole has been promoted to Program Director of WPHI-FM/Philadelphia, becoming the youngest PD at Radio One. She started at Radio One in 2010, working her way up from intern to top-rated on-air personality.

In addition to the three broadcasters entering the Arizona Broadcasters Association’s Hall of Fame in September, Griselda Zetino, a reporter at KTAR-FM/Phoenix, has won a Newcomer of the Year Award.

The 27th annual Radio Ink Radio Wayne Awards will be presented at The Radio Show in Dallas on September 26. How cool would it be to hear the name of your Sales Manager, AE, D.O.S., Market Manager, NSM or Digital Sellers name called? Answer: very cool. The only way to make that happen is to make the nomination before midnight tonight. Do it HERE.

Well, the St. Louis Blues won the Stanley Cup on Wednesday night after a tough seven-game series with the Boston Bruins. And, naturally, folks in radioland never miss an opportunity to celebrate.