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Former Chicago Blackhawk Eddie Olczyk (pictured left with Dave Kaplan) is joining ESPN1000 Chicago starting this week. Olczyk will co-host twice a week, Mondays and Fridays, alongside David Kaplan from 9 a.m. to noon.

Big Jim O’Brien has signed a new multi-year deal to continue hosting Big Jim’s House, mornings on Detroit Classic Rocker 94.7 WCSX-FM. O’Brien has been with the station since 2002.

Bryce Segall has been named music director and evening talent for ALT 92.3 (WNYL-FM) in New York, effective July 2. In addition, Dan Stone will join ALT 92.3 as imaging director, effective June 25.

SportsTalk 790 in Houston is adding former NFL quarterback Sean Salisbury to its weekday lineup, 3-6 p.m., starting July 9. In addition to playing professional football for 10 years, Salisbury has worked as an NFL analyst on ESPN.

San Diego’s Z90 has promoted Kat San Andres to Assistant Program Director. San Andres, who has been with the station since 2004, adds the APD stripes to her current role as Music Director, and will take on added day-to-day and strategic duties, alongside R Dub!

Jenny Valliere has been appointed Assistant Program Director and Music Director for Z102.9 (KZIA/Cedar Rapids, Iowa City). The afternoon radio personality and current Miss Iowa USA titleholder has been named to the dual roles for the locally owned CHR station.

These are the best of the best when it comes to broadcast journalism, and there were more than 4,400 entries submitted for 16 categories. Hubbard's WTOP-FM in Washington DC, and New Hampshire Public Radio repeat their 2017 wins for Overall Excellence in large market radio and small market radio, respectively.

The Phoenix Suns are the first NBA franchise to partner with Skyview Networks for its SkyCap system at Talking Stick Resort Arena. With SkyCap, the Suns can provide marketing partners the ability to review the full impact of their partnership, proving contract fulfillment and the effectiveness of in-arena promotion. 

Chaz and AJ, the morning team at 99.1 (WPLR-FM/New Haven, CT), hosted their annual Veterans Gala at Fantasia Banquet Facility and were able to raise $18,000 for the Connecticut-based Homes for the Brave.

Westwood One News was honored with five awards from the New York International Radio Festival, Monday night, including a Gold Medal Award for its Pain & Pride: Remembering Vietnam – 50 Years Later news retrospective, which aired during Veterans Day weekend November, 2017.