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STAR 101.5 (KPLZ/Seattle) has added Mario Lopez to their air talent line-up starting Monday, July 9. Lopez will be heard 7-11 p.m. weeknights, replacing the All Music Nights feature on STAR 101.5. He will add customized local content to his show. 

As we've learned recently, social media can turn out to be an ugly form of communication when people hit "send" before common sense kicks in. Roseanne Barr and Kevin Klein are two that come to mind quickly. At WGR in Buffalo a seemingly harmless tweet about the NFL draft resulted in another job loss.

The discussion is called "America's Broadcasters: Exposing the Truth and Serving Communities." Panelists will explore the ways in which investigative journalism serves the American public. The event will be held Wednesday, June 13, at the Capitol Visitors Center in DC. 

Media integration is an important topic for advertising and marketing executives seeking to build brand awareness and sales with multicultural consumers. What is the mindset of the client when preparing a Hispanic media buy? Is radio an important part of the media mix? This latest Hispanic Radio Podcast with Zubi Advertising's Isabella Sanchez provides the answers.

Conclave 43 will be held July 18–20  at Doubletree by Hilton, Park Place, Minneapolis. The second session on Thursday, June 19, is called “Talent: Your Show Is Not A Daypart; It’s An Enterprise That Should Always Be On.” Registration is now open.

WBET-FM 99.3 in Sturgis, MI, raised a whopping $104,330 for the United Way of St. Joseph County, during an 18-hour radio marathon that featured local officials and community business leaders as guest DJs.

Lisa Miller is the President of Miller Broadcast Management. Miller has influenced countless women and men in the broadcasting business since 1984. Before starting MBM Miller ran McCann Erickson in Chicago. As one of the first women agents in the business, Lisa set the bar for doing great business in an ethical and fair fashion. And, of course, Lisa Miller is one of Radio Ink‘s Most Influential Women in Radio.

Joe Brewer is now President of Business Operations and Innovation of Katz Media Group. He will lead the company’s programmatic, data, and technology initiatives. Brewer joined Katz in 1996 as VP of Information Technology Services, and has since held leadership roles such as VP of Client Services and SVP, Chief Information Officer. 

Lisa Dent has been named weekend host for BIG 95.5/Chicago, effective June 16. Dent will broadcast Saturdays from 12–6 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m.–4 p.m., and report to Lance Houston, Program Director for BIG 95.5.

Trevor Morini has been named Program Director for Austin stations 96.7 KISS-FM (KHFI-FM) and Alt 97.5 (KASE-FM HD2). Morini has been with iHeart for three years, most recently serving as PD and afternoon drive host for 92.1 The Beat in Tulsa.