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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.

Cumulus has signed Duane Shannon to a new multi-year deal as Program Director for WGKX-FM and WKIM-FM in Memphis. Shannon has been with Cumulus Memphis for 9 years. He's also co-host of the Duane and Abby in the Morning show on WGKX.

Ben Hoffman is the new VP of Sales for Entercom's KMNB-FM, KZJK-FM, and WCCO-AM. Hoffman was the Market Manger for Entercom in Indianapolis (WXNT-AM, WNTR-FM, and WZPL-FM) which Entercom recently swapped with Cumulus for NASH-FM in New York and two Springfield stations.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has named Beth Jacobs Vice President, Digital Strategies. Jacobs will work with CPB’s Chief Content and Innovation Officer Maja Mrkoci.

This dates back to a story we first told you about in October of 2017. NCAA referee John Higgins filed a federal lawsuit against Kentucky Sports Radio accusing hosts Matt Jones and Drew Franklin of creating conditions that led to the harassment of his family after a game he called between Kentucky and North Carolina.