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Boston’s NPR station WBUR has named Meghna Chakrabarti and David Folkenflik the new co-hosts of On Point, the weekday News and Talk program distributed to almost 300 NPR stations nationwide.

Fredericksburg, VA, stations WBQB (B101.5) and NewsTalk 1230 WFVA have hired Fredericksburg native Amanda (Mandy) Smith as Marketing Director. Smith will manage promotions, events, and social media for the stations and accompanying digital platforms.

According to a story on azcentral.com, Jim Paluzzi, the VP of Phoenix station KJZZ -- an NPR-member station -- is retiring after an investigation found that he had sexually harassed three male employees, and behaved offensively towards another. Paluzzi, 62, has been on paid leave since May. He is disputing some of the findings and said others were taken out of context.

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Sun Broadcast Group is set to support national ad sales for Envision Networks Wolfmam Jack Radio Show beginning August 1. The show has been digitally remastered and is available now as a five-hour weekly program containing Wolfman’s comedy bits, funny phone calls, crazy characters, celebrity interviews, and great music from the 60s & 70s.

Nathan Graham is the new PD for Entercom’s 98.7 AMP Radio (WDZH-FM) in Detroit, effective September 4. Graham was previously APD and Music Director for 103.7 KISS FM (WXSS-FM) in Milwaukee.

And that initial wave of podcast platform and solution providers includes Libsyn, Blubrry, Voxnest, StreamGuys, and EmpireStreaming.

The veteran morning host left the station after what turned out to be his final show on Friday, July 20. Strangely, he’d said nothing on the air of his planned departure. He did, however, post a "farewell" blog on the station's Web page.

Well-known author, motivational speaker, social media influencer, and radio and TV personality María Marin will now be heard on reVolver Podcasts with her new weekly motivational podcast Hablando De Frente con María Marin Marin.

Veteran broadcaster Don Brake is the new Program Director and morning on-air personality for Beaumont, TX, Country station KAYD-FM/NASH FM 101.7. Brake debuts this week on New NASH Morning Show.