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The Arizona Broadcasters Association has announced its 2018 inductees for the Arizona Broadcasters Hall of Fame. The radio inductees, chosen based on their outstanding contributions to broadcast journalism, are JD Freeman, and The John Jay and Rich show (pictured).

(By Dan Sileo) As many of you probably know by now, I’ve switched radio companies in the past six months — although you’ll still find me broadcasting in sunny San Diego. I’ve departed The Mighty 1090 and am now with Entercom Communications, and I couldn’t be happier — this is a fantastic organization. 

Rachel “Rach” Viggiano will host middays for Hits station Q102 Philly. Viggiano will be on air Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. She joins the Philadelphia market from WPUR-FM in Atlantic City.

NRG Media in Omaha has promoted Mike Stibbs to APD for 1620 the Zone KOZN, News Talk 1290 KOIL and 1180 Zone 2 the Deuce KZOT. He currently produces 1620 the Zone’s longtime running afternoon drive show Unsportsmanlike Conduct which he'll continue to do.

This past week was Rincon Broadcasting’s 8th annual Radiothon, and Radio Bronco 107.7 (KIST) and La Musical 94.5 (KSPE) surpassed last year’s total by more than 21%. The final total was a whopping $95,735. With donations still coming in, this year’s radiothon may yet break the $100,000 mark.

YEA Networks announced that Simple Booth, its next-generation platform for one-touch social sharing of live events through digital photo booth experiences, has hit the 400-radio-station mark with the recent addition of Saga Communications’ six-station radio group in Charleston, SC and additional units in multiple markets.

Hubbard Radio Seattle Market Manager Marc Kaye is stepping down after 45 years in broadcasting. Kaye said he promised himself when he hit the 45 year mark, he was going to get a bit selfish and consider that milestone was enough to prove he had given it his all.

That's because iHeartMedia in Chicago has hired Steve Vicenteno as Vice President of Automotive specifically to oversee that category for iHeart's Chicago region.

We'll find out on September 27 at The Radio Show in Orlando. On Monday, The National Association of Broadcasters announced the finalists. Fighting it out for legendary station of the year will be KKBQ-FM in Houston, KOA-AM in Denver, WBAP-AM, Dallas, WHIO-AM, Dayton and WOKV FM, Jacksonville. Here are all the 2018 Marconi finalists...

Monday was a big day for the hosts at Boston’s sports station WBZ-FM The Sports Hub. The new Beasley station, picked up from CBS as part of the Entercom/CBS merger, began broadcasting from the station’s brand new state of the art studios in Dorchester, MA.