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Boss Life Construction, IJustGotHit.com, and Radio One Houston are teaming up to give members of the Houston community a chance to win a previously existing renovated home. The contest is open to previous homeowners in Houston who lost a home last year in Hurricane Harvey. 

Michael Kay, host of The Michael Kay Show on ESPN 98.7FM New York, will be inducted into the New York State Broadcasters Association’s Hall of Fame for 2018. Kay is also the voice of the New York Yankees and host of CenterStage for the YES network.

(By Ronald Robinson) I have heard it argued that the staggering dearth of effective, never mind interesting or, gawd forbid, creative advertising being continuously foisted on advertisers and audiences might be cause for some kind of class-action suit. This is unlikely, because, well, guess who has the most expensive lawyers and the deepest war chests for just such a contingency.

Real 92.3’s (KRRL/Los Angeles) nationally-syndicated radio show Big Boy’s Neighborhood will be televised weekdays on FM (Fuse Music). Episodes air the same day as the radio broadcast, beginning Monday, July 30.

Los Angeles Alternative station ALT 98.7 has a new midday host: Tamo Sein. Beginning July 16, Sein will broadcast weekdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. PT, following The Woody Show.

101.5 The Beat and Y100.1 have named Eliseo “Short-E” Cierra Program Director. Listeners will also hear Short-E on-air weekdays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on The Beat.

Tropikana is the new Music Director for 101.1 WIZF/Cincinnati. She has worked in markets in Oklahoma, Louisiana, Georgia, Missouri, and now returns to Ohio to program The Wiz.

Georgia State University has forged an agreement with 92.9 THE GAME (WZGC-FM) and News & Talk 1380 (WAOK-AM) in Atlanta for the broadcast of all Georgia State University Athletics football, and men’s and women’s basketball games. The partnership is effective at the start of the 2018-19 season.

Impact Radio Group of Boise announced the launch of a brand-new morning show on their Hot AC station KZMG FM, MY 102.7. According to the station's Program Director, James Garner, the show was built around local talent already in the building.

The longtime PD for the sports network has been bumped up to the executive role after two decades of service. The promotion is effective June 9.