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NRG Media in Omaha has promoted Mike Stibbs to APD for 1620 the Zone KOZN, News Talk 1290 KOIL and 1180 Zone 2 the Deuce KZOT. He currently produces 1620 the Zone’s longtime running afternoon drive show Unsportsmanlike Conduct which he'll continue to do.

This past week was Rincon Broadcasting’s 8th annual Radiothon, and Radio Bronco 107.7 (KIST) and La Musical 94.5 (KSPE) surpassed last year’s total by more than 21%. The final total was a whopping $95,735. With donations still coming in, this year’s radiothon may yet break the $100,000 mark.

YEA Networks announced that Simple Booth, its next-generation platform for one-touch social sharing of live events through digital photo booth experiences, has hit the 400-radio-station mark with the recent addition of Saga Communications’ six-station radio group in Charleston, SC and additional units in multiple markets.

Hubbard Radio Seattle Market Manager Marc Kaye is stepping down after 45 years in broadcasting. Kaye said he promised himself when he hit the 45 year mark, he was going to get a bit selfish and consider that milestone was enough to prove he had given it his all.

That's because iHeartMedia in Chicago has hired Steve Vicenteno as Vice President of Automotive specifically to oversee that category for iHeart's Chicago region.

We'll find out on September 27 at The Radio Show in Orlando. On Monday, The National Association of Broadcasters announced the finalists. Fighting it out for legendary station of the year will be KKBQ-FM in Houston, KOA-AM in Denver, WBAP-AM, Dallas, WHIO-AM, Dayton and WOKV FM, Jacksonville. Here are all the 2018 Marconi finalists...

Monday was a big day for the hosts at Boston’s sports station WBZ-FM The Sports Hub. The new Beasley station, picked up from CBS as part of the Entercom/CBS merger, began broadcasting from the station’s brand new state of the art studios in Dorchester, MA.

iHeartMedia has promoted four of its Region Presidents to Division Presidents of the iHeartMedia Markets Group. Linda Byrd, Scott Hopeck, Brian Olson, and Jeff Tyler will expand their current Region President roles to include Division President responsibilities -- joining current Division Presidents Kevin LeGrett and Tom McConnell. 

Boomer Esiason has decided not to return as color analyst for Westwood One’s NFL broadcasts after 18 years in the Monday Night Football booth. “It has been an honor to be a member of the Westwood One NFL broadcast team for the last 18 years,” said Esiason.

The New York Post is reporting that Hall of Famer Kurt Warner is in line to replace Boomer Esiason on Westwood One. Over the last several years, Esiason and Warner have split the games on Mondays, working with play-by-player Kevin Harlan. Esiason always called the Super Bowl. Warner also works for the NFL Network.