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Beasley Media Group and NBC Sports Boston will team up to launch the simulcast of WBZ-FM/ 98.5 The Sports Hub’s Zolak and Bertrand midday show beginning Monday, July 23.

Entravision has appointed Liliana Aristizabal as Senior Vice President of Eastern Region Sales. Aristizabal will be based in New York. Prior to joining Entravision, Aristizabal was Vice President, General Sales Manager at LBI Media.

Denise Plante has been named the new midday host for 106.7 The Bull, “Colorado’s New Country.” Plante will broadcast weekdays, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. Plante joins iHeartMedia Denver from KOSI-FM/Denver.

That's according to the latest piece of data released from Borrell & Associates. Traditional advertising such as newspapers, direct mail, radio and yellow pages remain strong with local advertisers. Despite being plagued by fraud, bots and fake users, Social Media remains highest on the list, used by 78% of the 2,212 businesses polled by Borrell.

As we reported Tuesday, Hubbard Seattle Market Manager Marc Kaye is retiring from radio after 45 years. It's no simple task to be successful in this business for nearly 5 decades. Former Susquehanna CEO David Kennedy, a good friend and former colleague of Kaye, tells Radio Ink Marc had exactly what it took to be a winner.

The 23 scholarship winners for this year’s Rising Through the Ranks Seminar, August 15-16, have been named. Here is the full list of winners...

This year’s Buffalo Broadcasting Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be radio heavy. The Class of 2018 includes longtime DJ and current Star 102.5 (WTSS-FM) host Roger Christian, Buffalo native Tom Langmyer (pictured) who managed some of the most successful stations in the country, and 97 Rock PD John Hager.

Thanks to the "New York Market Radio Broadcasters Association 2nd Quarter Market Report," a ton of data is now available for broadcasters and advertisers as the busy back-to-school season of ad-spending nears.

The Arizona Broadcasters Association has announced its 2018 inductees for the Arizona Broadcasters Hall of Fame. The radio inductees, chosen based on their outstanding contributions to broadcast journalism, are JD Freeman, and The John Jay and Rich show (pictured).

(By Dan Sileo) As many of you probably know by now, I’ve switched radio companies in the past six months — although you’ll still find me broadcasting in sunny San Diego. I’ve departed The Mighty 1090 and am now with Entercom Communications, and I couldn’t be happier — this is a fantastic organization.