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Beasley Media Group has flipped b98.7 WPBB-FM/Tampa Bay to Christmas music from now through Christmas Day. The station will be playing a wide variety of holiday music from the classics to today’s favorites.

The Gracie Awards, presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation, has opened the call for entries for the 44th Annual Gracie Awards Gala, May 21, 2019, at the Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills, and Gracie Awards Luncheon, June 26, 2019, in New York City at Cipriani 42nd Street.

Don Ricker is the new Market Manager for Iliad Media in Twin Falls, Idaho. Iliad operates KIKX-FM, KIRQ-FM, KTPZ-FM, KYUN-FM, KYUN-HD2 and KYUN-HD3. Ricker also owns his own advertising agency.

BMI is expanding its presence in Texas and is opening its first creative office in Austin. Expected to open in early 2019, the office will allow BMI to work directly with the songwriters, composers, publishers, and emerging songwriter/artists in the Austin community.

Jeff Haber has been named Program Director for iHeart Media Baton Rouge and New Orleans, 102.5 WFMF and 104.1 The Spot. He will work with on-air personalities and sales to oversee music programming as well as broadcast and digital operations for both stations.

Gitschier was 56. He was the first person hired by Flagler Broadcasting, as Chief Engineer 10 years ago, to build Flagler County Florida's first radio station, WNZF. Ron was a proud retired Navy veteran of 23 years who moved to Flagler County in 2003.

Syndicated morning show The Breakfast Club has announced that this year’s #Change4Change radiothon, will benefit PROJECT 375, an organization whose mission is to "unlock human potential through conversation, education and inspiration."

On Thursday, iHeartRadio and Sonos announced iHeartRadio Direct Control – an integration that allows iHeartRadio users to stream live radio stations and music on Sonos speakers directly through the iHeartRadio app.

Entercom announced on Wednesday that Kevin Cassidy (pictured) is the new Market Manager for Entercom New Orleans, replacing Chris Wegmann. Wegmann, a New Orleans Native, came over to Entercom in August of 2017 to replace Chris Claus who retired.

That was quick, Jack. Cumulus announced that the recently hired Jack Swanson would rather be on the beach than programming KGO and KSFO in San Francisco. Swanson was back for a month before leaving again. He programmed KGO and KSFO from 1994 to 2011.