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Miles Anzaldo is the new Music Director for its Los Angeles Entercom station KROQ 106.7 FM, effective March 26. Anzaldo arrives from KQGO-FM in Minneapolis where he was the Assistant Program and Music Director since 2015.

Saying he is coming out of retirement to “save Chicago radio,” Citizen Kelly will return to evenings on AM 1590 WCGO with The Citizen Kelly Show, beginning on March 19, airing daily from 10 p.m. to midnight.

Audio content creator YEA Networks has announced it has launched the national syndication of Tino Cochino Radio to radio stations across the U.S. Cochino and co-host Milli Rodriguez will broadcast on Rhythmic and CHR stations.

Local was strong in Q4 of 2017 for the small- and medium-market broadcaster, however tough political comps, a decline in the event business, and a drop in national digital revenue all helped push the company down in Q4. Including all divisions, Townsquare’s Q4 revenue was off by 3.7 percent ($4.4 million) to $114.4 million.

Company executives told investors and analysts on their earnings call Tuesday that Townsquare Interactive was a suggestion from an employee at one of the company’s radio stations in St. Cloud, Minnesota. That idea has resulted in a division that now generates $100 million in revenue for the company.

During the Radio Ink Hispanic Conference in Miami, Tuesday, Entravision SVP Angie Balderas (pictured here with broadcast attorney Frank Montero) told the sold-out crowd that back in 2014, in a political race for California’s 7th Congressional District, $20 million was spent on advertising by the two candidates. Not $1 was spent on Hispanic radio.

The 2018 winners of the Medallas de Cortez Awards were announced Tuesday at the annual Hispanic Radio Conference in Miami. The winners represent an array of industry-leading broadcasters, including Lotus Communications (whose president, Jim Kalmenson, took Broadcaster of the Year honors), Spanish Broadcasting System, Univision, Entravision, and iHeartMedia.

(By Renee Cassis) We know radio has influence with listeners but proving it to advertisers is challenging. At The Borrell Conference Tuesday, Tim Murphy, Entercom's SVP of Business Development showcased how his company is using digital distribution and data to authenticate radio advertising’s effectiveness to clients.

(By Renee Cassis) Steve Goldstein, CEO of Amplifi Media, and Fred Jacobs, owner of Jacobs Media, who formed Sonic AI as a joint venture that focuses on smart-speaker development and strategy, presented “Key Strategies for Future Platforms: Smart Speakers” during Borrell’s Local Online Advertising Conference in New York City yesterday.

The Academy of Country Music has revealed the full list of winners for the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards. This year’s event will be held at Topgolf Las Vegas on Saturday, April 14. And here are the winners...