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Cumulus has promoted programming veteran Mike O’Reilly to PD of Alternative station KCJK/X105.1 in Kansas City. O’Reilly continues in his current roles as PD and afternoon host for Top 40 station KCHZ-FM/95.1 The Vibe. The company also announced that it has appointed Al Payne as PD for Urban AC station KMJK in Kansas City.

CMG Tampa has announced the debut of The Soul Brother Kevin Show on 102.5 The Bone. The show will air weeknights from 6 to 9 p.m. Soul Brother Kevin, aka “SBK,” began his radio career in 2001.

Triton Digital announced Monday the integration of its programmatic audio advertising marketplace, a2x®, with the leading content-targeted video advertising network, DynAdmic.

WJTL-FM host Phil Smith is facing multiple charges, including rape, after being arrested by the Lancaster City Police Department. Smith was arrested last week for sexual offenses committed between 2013-2017.

And that promise was to eat "poop" if the Cleveland Browns selected Baker Mayfield in the NFL draft. And that's exactly who they drafted last Thursday night. WKNR Cleveland host Aaron Goldhammer (pictured in the middle) promised to “eat poop” — make that horse manure — if Mayfield became the first overall pick. Goldhammer says he’ll follow through on his promise this week.

Our thanks to Gene Kuntz, the General Manager of WITZ AM & FM and WQKZ FM in Jasper, IN for this weeks advertiser success story. Kuntz tells us about the great relationship he's built up with Bob Disinger who owns Disinger Jewelers. (Our weekly Advertiser Success Stories are sponsored by Sun & Fun Media)

(By Randy Lane) Last week, renowned producer Little Tommy Sablan stressed the importance of callers and call screeners to successful radio shows. This week we’ll take a deep dive into the specific guidelines of effective phone screening.

(by Bob McCurdy) The spoken word. The most intimate of ways to communicate. Few things can generate more emotion or immediate action. It’s said that King Solomon remarked, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue.” In 2018, we’d modify this a bit and apply it to advertising, saying, “Revenue and success often lie in the power of the tongue.”

Pamela Russo (pictured here) has been named Senior Vice President and General Manager, and Christopher Rosen Editorial Director, for Entercom’s Radio.com. Russo will report to JD Crowley, Executive Vice President of Digital at Entercom, and Rosen will report to Russo.

Alpha Media, San Jose has named Dave Numme Content Director of KBAY and KEZR. “I am excited to return to the Bay Area and join Alpha Media to work with Lori Heeren and her team to continue to grow these two awesome brands,” said Numme.