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Marketing and promotions company Aptivada has named Randi P’Pool as its Chief Marketing Officer. She was named one of Radio Ink's "Most Influential Women in Radio" in 2018.

The Georgia State Senate has recognized U.S. 101 (WUSY-FM/Chattanooga) morning show host Ken Hicks for his career in radio and community service.

Alex Mac has been named Assistant Program Director for Alt Rocker ALT 106.3 in the Iowa capital. Mac will also continue to serve as the station’s Music Director as well as broadcast from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The syndicated The DL Hughley Show has now been picked up by WWWL-AM/New Orleans. The entertainment show is hosted by comedian DL Hughley and Jasmine Sanders. 

(By Gary Berkowitz) With the spring book just two weeks away, (March 28), I would like to review five things that EVERY station, regardless of format, needs to look at to give you the best shot at a good outcome when the results are released.

Nielsen announced on Monday that Westwood One will license Nielsen's national version of Nielsen Media Impact. Nielsen Media Impact is a cross-platform media planning and optimization solution that helps clients understand total campaign reach, frequency, and duplication using advanced audience segments.

(By James Bahm) Spend time with any media outlet and what you hear speaks volumes about what the station's management thinks of its clients, audience, and, oftentimes, its culture.

Yes, Geico is once again radio’s number one advertiser according to Media Monitors, running a total of 44,833 spots last week. But Walgreen’s has moved up to second place to be the nearest challenger.

It’s called Influencer Series: Sports and Entertainment and high-profile executives from those fields will participate in in-depth discussions on strategies for success in an era of increasing competition.

NRG Media’s Omaha cluster — in partnership with the Salvation Army — collected in excess of 160,000 bottles of water for victims of the recent extreme flooding in the region.