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Sylacauga-based Marble City Media's six radio stations under the RadioAlabama umbrella are moving to a newly-acquired 20,000 square foot downtown building on the southern edge of the city’s historic commercial district this summer.

Chicago Media writer Robert Feder is reporting that Patti Vasquez lost her job at WGN-AM because an open mic caught her saying the F-word.

Salem is expanding its recently launched digital advertising agency, Salem Surround, with the addition of two new Regional Digital Sales Directors. Andy Massingill will serve as the Regional Digital Sales Director for the West Region and Jon Latzer will serve in the same role for the East Region.

Veteran programmer Kevin Robinson has joined the firm as a Senior Partner. Robinson has consulted dozens of clusters and coached talent to success in markets of all sizes, served as CBS Radio’s VP/Hot AC Programming, and consulted Westwood One.

Raphael George has joined Superadio Networks -- a multi-format producer and distributor of radio programs -- as Affiliate Sales Manager. George most recently served as APD at Cumulus' WNBM-FM/New York.

The home of the Nevada Broadcasters Association went up in flames Monday night when fire raced through a multi-story office building it shares with several other businesses near the Las Vegas Strip.

In addition to being America's top billing radio station four years running, for the third year in a row, Hubbard's WTOP-FM in Washington, D.C., won the Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence in large market radio.

A State Ethics Commission has granted Cranston Mayor Allan Fung permission to fill in on WPRO in Providence. Fung, who can’t run for reelection due to term limits, will fill in when WPRO hosts are on vacation or sick. He'll be paid $50 for a three-hour show.

It didn't take former Entercom Boston sports host Kirk Minihane long to get himself into trouble at his new job. Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone has filed a lawsuit against Minihane and Barstool Sports after Minihane recorded Curtatone for an interview claiming he was a reporter with the Boston Globe.

The inaugural Texas Country Radio Summit will take place at the Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown in Fort Worth, TX, Sept. 23. Panels throughout the day will feature some of the top artists and radio programmers sharing ideas and educating attendees.