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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.

Midday host and Music Director Billy Vidal has been promoted to Program Director for San Francisco station Q102.1 (KRBQ-FM). Vidal’s new role is in addition to his current on-air work, weekdays 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. PST.

Yesi Ortiz has been named midday host for 97.1 AMP Radio (KAMP-FM) in Los Angeles. Ortiz, the “Queen of LA” spent the past 12 years on air at Power 106FM in LA where she was known for breaking new artists.