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Craig Fahle, formerly of WDET-FM 101.9, has a new morning show, The Craig Fahle Show, hosted on New Radio Media. The daily talk/entertainment show will focus on all things happening in and around metro Detroit and the state of Michigan, looking in depth at current events.

A whopping $329, 557 was raised by Townsquare Media in Sioux Falls for "Cure Kids Cancer,” March 22-23. Townquare Media Stations HOT 104.7, MIX 97.3, KIKN 100.5, KSOO 1000, and BEE 102.7 held a two-day radiothon at the Sanford Children's Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.

How many times do salespeople drive by a big chain franchise and say to themselves 'I'm not calling on them, all their advertising is probably handled by corporate.' Here's one big reason why that should never happen. (Our weekly Advertiser Success Stories are sponsored by Sun & Fun Media)

(by Bob McCurdy) To fully appreciate the impact of radio advertising, it’s important to understand how we process what enters our ears. One objection we’ve likely run into at one time or another, is that radio is a “background” medium. That is a myth.

Jim Ross is bringing his Podcast to the Westwood One Podcast Network. The weekly Podcast called 'The Voice of Wrestling' will debut in early April with a new name: The Jim Ross Report. Westwood One Podcast Network will provide ad sales representation and promotion for the show.

(By Jeff McHugh) For some radio shows and podcasts, the listener’s real-life phone topic stories are the best parts of the show. If you plan and execute phone topics well, you can maximize time-spent-listening from one segment to the next. Here are the techniques that we see making a difference in performance.

There’s a new midday personality at Country 98.9 (KNUC/Seattle), Seth Hughes. Hughes most recently spent time in the afternoon and morning drive slots at the former 94.1 KMPS.

Greensboro, NC, station 93.1 The Wolf (WPAW-FM) has promoted Clay Walker to Program Director. Walker was previously the Digital Integration Director and Assistant Program Director for the station.

Envision Networks has added another Affiliate Relations Manager, Max Lowther. Lowther graduated from Bowling Green State University where he studied Communications and Marketing and worked extensively with the campus radio station.

Chepe and Patricia of local Spanish language station El Zol 107.9 were honored with the “Hispanic Radio Persons of the Year” award for their leadership in raising more than $570,000 for Children’s National Health System during the station’s 2017 radiothon.