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At Forecast 2019‘s Prospects for Radio as an Investment in 2019: The Real Street Talk panel, Randy Michaels, who has seen both sides of the investment game, moderates a panel of financial advisors and analysts in a candid discussion of who's investing and where. Wall Street’s opinion affects every player; this is a session no broadcaster can afford to miss.

Iliad Media Group of Boise, Idaho, announced Monday the promotion of Kristin Lowman to Regional National Sales Manager. Lowman has been with the company for five years.

Another week for GEICO at the top of the Media Monitors weekly advertiser chart as the insurance giant was once again radio's biggest advertiser, airing 45,775 commercials on radio stations all across the country.

The company has named Mark Garcia SVP of Integrated Marketing Solutions in McAllen and Pulpo Media (an Entravision company) has appointed Laura Willis to the position of VP of Digital Sales.

Young has assumed the role for Educational Media Foundation’s Air1 network. She joined Air1 almost 10 years ago and has served as morning co-host, midday air talent, APD, and Music Director.

Chris Debbins is the new Assistant Program Director for 98 PXY (WPXY-FM) in Rochester. Debbins will also continue in his current roles as afternoon drive host and Music Director, which he assumed in 2016.

Louisville Public Media has announced a special broadcast of Kentucky Shakespeare’s recent performance of The War of the Worlds across all three stations simultaneously (89.3 WFPL, 90.5 WUOL, and 91.9 WFPK), tonight at 9:00 p.m. 

Gabe Carrillo is the new Program Director and afternoon drive host of Mix 94.1 (WHBC-FM), effective November 1. Most recently, Carillo was with Saga Communications at WNRG-FM/Energy 106.9 in Milwaukee, WI.

The stars were out at The Carney Awards, Sunday night. Joe Morton, Jessica Walter, Joe Pantoliano, M. Emmet Walsh, James Cromwell, and Bruce Greenwood were honored for their outstanding achievements in character acting.

Our thanks to Grant Holthusen from Entercom Minneapolis for bringing us this weeks advertiser success story. Grant tells us about how he, and very creative endorsements on WCCO, helped The Canopy Group grow their insurance business in Minneapolis. Here's exactly how he did it. (Our weekly Advertiser Success Stories are sponsored by Sun & Fun Media)