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Jon Zellner has been named President of Programming Operations for iHeartMedia’s National Programming Group. Zellner will report to Tom Poleman, Chief Programming Officer for iHeart.

We've been hearing it for several years, "radio's two big companies need to clean up their balance sheets before anything significant happens in the industry." With Cumulus well past the finish line and iHeart finishing up its reorganization paperwork, things are looking a lot better on the balance sheet front.

The MMTC's 10th Annual Broadband and Social Justice Summit will feature MMTC leadership engaging in a series of fireside chats with current FCC Commissioners, Wednesday, March 6, 8.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m.

Jeff Rovinsky has been named Market President for iHeart’s Akron and Canton markets, and Matt Razzante has been named General Sales Manager for the Cleveland, Akron, and Canton markets.

iHeartMedia's nationally syndicated on-air personality Bobby Bones will return as the official host of the 2019 iHeartCountry Festival main stage when the festival lights up on Saturday, May 4. For the sixth straight year, Country music's biggest superstars will perform at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, TX. 

Veteran hosts Greg Dwyer and Bill Michaels have signed multi-year renewals to host their top-rated Dwyer & Michaels morning show on Classic Rock 97X (WXLP-FM 97.1) in Quad Cities, IA. The agreement will keep the popular duo in place through 2023.

In 1994, an already highly regarded broadcast star began The Country Oldies Show from studios in New York City. Twenty-Five years later, 2019 Country Radio Hall of Fame nominee Steve Warren is still playing the country greats.

Minnesota Public Radio 89.3 (KCMP/Minneapolis-St. Paul) The Current has promoted Music Director David Safar to the new role of Head of Music, Artist and Label Relations. Safar has been with the station 12 years.

The station announced that Dave Durian died early Monday. The 72-year-old was at his home in Baltimore and suffered a stroke. He had also been diagnosed with lung cancer.

Tori Kahl moves from iHeartMedia’s Mobile-Pensacola market, where she most recently served as Senior Vice President of Sales. She will report to Michael Hudson, Area President for iHeartMedia Baton Rouge and New Orleans.