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The 2019 Radio Show in Dallas is exactly four weeks away. If you regularly attend the annual event co-produced by The Radio Advertising Bureau and The National Association of Broadcasters, you'll notice a few changes. If 2019 is your first year attending, here's what you can expect.

Doug “Sluggo” Roberts has joined 95.5 KLOS as APD/MD. Roberts joins Meruelo Media from Entercom in Los Angeles, where he worked on and off the air in programming at KROQ and JACK-FM.

Ken Lagana has been appointed to the newly created role of Executive VP of Digital Sales at Entercom. Lagana joins Entercom from Megaphone, where he was Head of Sales and Marketing.

As expected after he announced his run for President, Salem is cancelling national distribution of the Joe Walsh Show effective September 26.

Denver’s KOA 850 AM & 94.1 FM has announced an extended 10-year agreement with Dave Logan, “The Voice of the Broncos.” Logan will keep his current role as the play-by-play man and expand his on-air duties.

Nothing lasts forever. In recent times we've seen the demise of some extremely iconic radio brands. The most recent being WPLJ in New York. KFOG in San Francisco will be next to exit the radio stage when Cumulus turns that FM dial position over to its all-sports station KNBR, on September 5.

San Diego Hip Hop and R&B station JAM’N 95.7 has introduced the Frankie V and the JAM’N 95.7 Morning Show. 

iHeart Sports-Talk station AM 1300 The Zone, in Austin, will now simulcast on 103.1 FM. The Zone will continue with The Bottom Line, hosted by Chip Brown and Mike Hardge, anchoring weekday mornings.

Matt Talluto has been named Program Director/Brand Manager for Cincinnati Rock station 96 Rock/WFTK-FM. Talluto will also be heard as the PM drive host.

The insurance giant stayed put atop the Media Monitors listing of radio’s biggest advertisers around the country, after reclaiming that position last week.