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Up North Radio’s Classic Hits station WBZX/Big Rapids, MI (B103.9) is about to welcome Brian Holmes for afternoons. Holmes is best known for his 10-year run as APD/night guy at WSNX in nearby Grand Rapids.

Our friends at Westwood One remind us that Michael Savage is celebrating his 25th anniversary in talk radio this Sunday. Westwood will honor Savage’s silver anniversary with a special program airing Monday, March 25. The special will feature clips of highlights from over the years, special call-ins, and surprises.

The Hawaii Tribune Herald is reporting that Hawaiian broadcasting legend Jacqueline Leilani “Skylark” Rossetti died Wednesday. She was 65.

Midwest Communications is purchasing WNFZ-FM in Knoxville for $2 million. That brings the Midwest cluster to four in Knoxville, and Midwwest is already LMAing the station. John Pirkle is the seller and Michael Bergner brokered the deal.

Over 100,000 people will be greeted by 224 companies exhibiting for the first time at the 2019 NAB Show in Las Vegas April 6-11. The more than 1,600 companies will include over 650 international exhibitors and some of the world's leading brands.

Salem has appointed Heather Grizzle to its Board of Directors. Grizzle succeeds Roland Hinz who retired from his position in December.

The company announced that 96.3 The Block (WFBC-HD2) will also air on 107.7 FM. The additional frequency helps get the popular Hip-Hop and R&B format into Anderson County, South Carolina. The previous format on 107.7 was Southern Gospel.

Esther-Mireya Tejeda is Entercom’s Head of Corporate Communications and Public Relations, and she’s just been selected as a PRWeek “Women to Watch” honoree.

Originating from FOX Sports Radio’s headquarters in Los Angeles, The Jason Smith Show with Mike Harmon has reached a broadcast milestone of 400 affiliates.

The Cincinnati Classical music host was 65. Johnson started his career in 1975 at Dayton's WTUE-FM, joined WGUC-FM in 1998 on the All Things Considered news shift. He hosted afternoons and evenings, most recently 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Johnson has been off the air since December.